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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Main Authors: Bohman P., Degerman E., Edsman L., Sers B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-07-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2011040