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Exponential increase of signal crayfish in running waters in Sweden – due to illegal introductions?

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2011
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.
Bohman P.   +3 more
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Timing and quantifying Aphanomyces astaci sporulation from the noble crayfish suffering from the crayfish plague

open access: yesVeterinary Microbiology, 2013
Aphanomyces astaci sporulation is crucial for the spreading potential of this disease agent. For the first time, we are reporting timing and quantity of A. astaci spores released from noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) suffering from crayfish plague under practical aquatic conditions. We infected nine noble crayfish with A.
J, Makkonen   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

STATUS OF FRESHWATER CRAYFISH IN LATVIA

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2005
There are three crayfish species present in Latvia: the European noble crayfish (Astacus astacus), the narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus), and the North-American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) species. Probably only noble crayfish
ARENS A., TAUGBØL T.
doaj   +1 more source

CRAYFISHERIES IN FINLAND, A SHORT OVERVIEW

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2004
Crayfish trapping and activities related to crayfishing have traditionally been lucrative businesses in rural Finland. The catch itself, varying in the 1990’s from 2 to 4 millions crayfish annually, is worth 4 to 8 millions euros.
JUSSILA J., MANNONEN A.
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THE EFFECT OF THE LARGE-SCALE INTRODUCTION OF SIGNAL CRAYFISH ON THE SPREAD OF CRAYFISH PLAGUE IN SWEDEN

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2006
Since 1907, coinciding with the arrival of the crayfish plague, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) has steadily declined in Sweden. To substitute the noble crayfish fishery lost, mainly due to the plague, and since the species is highly susceptible to ...
BOHMAN P., NORDWALL F., EDSMAN L.
doaj   +1 more source

Glutathione as a suitable biomarker in hepatopancreas, gills and muscle of three freshwater crayfish species [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Biological Sciences, 2008
We determined the contents of total glutathione (tGSH), reduced glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and values of the glutathione redox index (GSH RI) in hepatopancreas, gills, and muscle of three freshwater crayfish species: noble ...
Kovačević Tijana B.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene analysis indicates a restricted genetic background in Finnish noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) stocks

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2015
The IUCN Red List indexes the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) as vulnerable, with a declining population trend. The main threats to the species are the crayfish plague caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci and the ...
Makkonen J., Kokko H., Jussila J.
doaj   +1 more source

Update on the distribution of freshwater crayfish in Croatia

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2011
Four indigenous European and two non-indigenous American freshwater crayfish species inhabit Croatian freshwater habitats. Generally, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus), the narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) and the stone crayfish ...
Maguire I., Jelić M., Klobučar G.
doaj   +1 more source

SPECIES OF BRANCHIOBDELLIDAE (ANNELIDA) ON FRESHWATER CRAYFISH IN SOUTH TYROL (NORTHERN ITALY)

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2002
Twenty-eight freshwater crayfish were collected from 8 streams and one small lake in the province of South Tyrol (North Italy) from autumn 1999 to spring 2001, in order to investigate the presence of branchiobdellidans.
OBERKOFLER B.   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial dynamics of the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus, L.) in the Paklenica National Park [PDF]

open access: yesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2008
The aim of this work was to analyse the spatial dynamics of a noble crayfish population inhabiting the Velika Paklenica Stream (Paklenica National Park, Croatia). The study was conducted in July 2000, and between March and September 2002.
Hudina S., Maguire I., Klobučar G. I.V.
doaj   +2 more sources

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