Procambarus clarkii is currently recorded from 16 European territories. On top of being a
vector of crayfish plague, which is responsible for large-scale disappearance of native …

The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has become one of the most
well‐studied pathogens of invertebrates. Since its introduction to Europe in the mid‐19th …

Recently published astacological studies substantially improved available data on
distribution of crayfish in various European regions. At the same time, spread of invasive …

Crayfish are the dominant decapods in many freshwater, and even terrestrial, habitats,
playing important community roles through their large size, mobility, behaviour and …

In the last 50 years, at least eight non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) have been
introduced into Great Britain for a variety of purposes including aquaculture, fish markets …

Freshwater crayfish are among the most important aquatic inhabitants in terms of ecosystem
integrity retention. Although Astacus astacus and Pontastacus leptodactylus are …

Suspended sediment (SS) loadings in freshwater habitats have increased over the past
century and SS is now a significant environmental stressor. Greater tolerance to …

Four indigenous European and two non-indigenous American freshwater crayfish species
inhabit Croatian freshwater habitats. Generally, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus), the …

Indigenous freshwater crayfish species (ICS) are important biodiversity components and
desirable fishery targets. However, ICS populations are increasingly threatened by various …

Analysis of Croatian freshwater crayfish populations, aiming to gather new distributional
data and complement previous surveys (2005–2011), was performed during 2014–2016 …