Detection of the Endangered Stone Crayfish <i>Austropotamobius torrentium</i> (Schrank, 1803) and Its Congeneric <i>A. pallipes</i> in Its Last Italian Biotope by eDNA Analysis

Detection of the Endangered Stone Crayfish <i>Austropotamobius torrentium</i> (Schrank, 1803) and Its Congeneric <i>A. pallipes</i> in Its Last Italian Biotope by eDNA Analysis

The stone crayfish, <i>Austropotamobius torrentium</i>, is a European freshwater crayfish. Although this species is relatively widespread throughout the continent, it is undergoing significant declines throughout its range. However, as the decline rates have not been quantified in detail...

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Main Authors: Chiara Manfrin, Massimo Zanetti, David Stanković, Umberto Fattori, Victoria Bertucci-Maresca, Piero G. Giulianini, Alberto Pallavicini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
<i>Austropotamobius torrentium</i>
<i>Austropotamobius pallipes</i>
detection
conservation
environmental DNA
eDNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/205

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