The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus; hereafter redclaw), native to northern
Australia and southern New Guinea, is among the largest freshwater decapods. It matures …

Abstract The freshwater Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit (FISK) has been applied in 35 risk
assessment areas in 45 countries across the six inhabited continents (11 applications using …

Numerous freshwater crayfish species are known to become successful invaders when
introduced to new territories. One of the most invasive species in this group is the red swamp …

There is a long history of crayfish introductions in Europe and numbers keep increasing. In
Hungary, spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus, signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus …

Ornamental aquaculture and the related pet industry are known to be important sources of
non-native species worldwide. In the temperate zone, thermal waterbodies are attractive …

Ornamental trade has become an important introduction pathway of non-native aquatic
species worldwide. Correspondingly, there has been an alarming increase in the number of …

Species' introductions may cause severe adverse effects on freshwater ecosystems and
their biota. The marbled crayfish, Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017, is an invasive …

Only two Cherax species have been reported to occur in Italy, ie, C. destructor Clark, 1936
and C. quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868), both in the wild and in aquaculture farms …

Salinity tolerance is a determinant of a narrow or wide distribution range of organisms.
Crayfishes are important key species in many aquatic environments so require a better …

The international pet trade has caused numerous introductions of non-native species
globally. This is also true for freshwater decapod crustaceans including the red cherry …