An assessment of the distribution, biology, threatening processes and conservation status of the freshwater crayfish, genus euastacus (decapoda, parastacidae), in continental Australia. III. Case studies and recommendations

Crustaceana Monographs

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 265-274

  Furse, James M ^a   Coughran, Jason ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85002784832     PISSN: 15707024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004174252.i-354.179     Document Type: Conference Paper

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