An assessment of the distribution, biology, threatening processes and conservation status of the freshwater crayfish, genus euastacus (decapoda, parastacidae), in continental Australia. II. Threats, conservation assessments and key findings

Crustaceana Monographs

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 253-263

  Furse, James M ^a   Coughran, Jason ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85002855210     PISSN: 15707024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004174252.i-354.172     Document Type: Conference Paper

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