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 …

1. Invasive organisms and emerging wildlife disease pose two of the greatest threats to
global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. 2. Typically, when parasites are considered …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

Background Long-term biomonitoring of macroinvertebrates is a popular and valuable
approach for assessing the status of freshwater ecosystems, identifying the impact of …

The oomycete A phanomyces astaci is generally considered a parasite specific to freshwater
crayfish, and it has become known as the crayfish plague pathogen. Old experimental work …

Aphanomyces astaci is the causative agent of crayfish plague, a disease responsible for
numerous mass mortalities of native crayfish across Europe. In this study, we aim to extend …

The parasitic oomycete Aphanomyces astaci is the causative agent of crayfish plague, a
devastating disease for European freshwater crayfish. Species specific quantitative real-time …

Crayfish plague epidemics (caused by Aphanomyces astaci) have been causing population
collapses among native European crayfish stocks since the late 1800s. Recent indirect and …

This study explores the geospatial relationship between the invasive crayfish species
Faxonius limosus and the native Austropotamobius bihariensis and A. torrentium crayfish …