Burrowing behaviour of signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus (Dana), in the River Great Ouse, England
Observations were made on crayfish burrows in five locations on the Great Ouse River. The burrow densities and the relative abundance of crayfish were observed. Also, laboratory experiments were carried out in order to study the characteristics and mechanisms of burrowing.
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1994
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Subjects: | Ecology, Biology, Limnology, burrowing organisms, burrows, freshwater crustaceans, Pacifastacus leniusculus, England, Great Ouse River, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22157 |
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Summary: | Observations were made on crayfish burrows in five locations on the Great Ouse River. The burrow densities and the relative abundance of crayfish were observed. Also, laboratory experiments were carried out in order to study the characteristics and mechanisms of burrowing. |
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