Exponential increase of signal crayfish in running waters in Sweden – due to illegal introductions?
Sweden has only one indigenous species of crayfish, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus, Fabricius). There has been a steady decline of noble crayfish populations in Sweden since 1907, mainly due to the crayfish plague. To substitute the noble crayfish fishery lost, t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2011-07-01
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Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2011040 |