Species reintroductions–the translocation of individuals to areas in which a species has
been extirpated with the aim of re‐establishing a self‐sustaining population–have become a …

Freshwater biodiversity of the United States has long been recognized for its high level of
species richness. The US crayfish fauna is richer than that found in any other country or …

The trade of live ornamental freshwater crayfish has grown rapidly in the last decade and
has become the major pathway for new non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) …

Integrating research into freshwater biodiversity and the role of keystone species, this
fascinating book presents freshwater crayfish as representatives of human-exacerbated …

Freshwater crayfish are considered as aquatic products of high quality and high nutritional
value. The increasing demand has led to populations reduction in several locations …

The import of aquarium animals has been increasing worldwide in recent years. Despite its
contribution to world trade and the economy, this trade also comprises one of the main …

Conservation efforts, environmental planning, and management must account for ongoing
ecosystem alteration due to a changing climate, introduced species, and shifting land use …

Background Austropotamobius torrentium is a freshwater crayfish species native to central
and south-eastern Europe, with an intricate evolutionary history and the highest genetic …

We tested the efficacy of peracetic acid (PAA) and used 5μm absolute filtration as an control
on the disinfection or removal of crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) spores in aquatic …

Apparently healthy wild noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) sampled from Lake Mikitänjärvi,
Kainuu, Finland in 2009 and 2010 were discovered to be PCR-positive for Aphanomyces …