Geographic Distribution, Ecological Impact, & Conservation Strategies for North American Crayfish -

Geographic Distribution, Ecological Impact, & Conservation Strategies for North American Crayfish

Thomas Simon (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
205 Seiten
2016
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63485-365-1 (ISBN)
159,95 inkl. MwSt
This is a contribution to the conservation of members of the family Cambaridae. This book is focused on the evaluation of geographic changes caused by landscape scale and land use change that has impacted the ecology of North American crayfish species. The book includes chapters on geographic distributions, conservation strategies, and effects of contaminants on crayfish structure and function. Contributors include a variety of students associated with the Editor, as well as original contributions from the Editor's colleagues. From the conceptual frameworks to the case studies, Geographic Distribution, Ecological Impact, and Conservation Strategies for North American Crayfish will provide important considerations to assist in the conservation and protection of crayfish, with emphasis on stressors and actions necessary to protect and restore crayfish habitats and populations. This book is necessary for environmental and natural resource managers, researchers, and governmental agencies tasked with the protection, restoration, and management of wildlife populations.

Preface; Introduction: Geographic Distribution, Ecological Impact, & Conservation Strategies for North American Crayfish; Conservation Status of North American Freshwater Crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from the Northern United States & Eastern Canada; Crayfishes of the Ohio River Valley Ecosystem, with Emphasis on the Imperiled Fauna & Potential Effects from Contaminants; Diversity of Crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) in the Tipton Till Plain of Central Indiana, with Emphasis on Nonindigenous Species Interactions with Native Species; Distribution, Ecology, Harvest & Conservation of Procambarus acanthophorus (Villalobos, 1948); Distribution, Morphological Diagnosis, & Conservation Status of the Hoosier Cave Crayfish Orconectes testii (Decapoda: Cambaridae); Age, Growth, & Condition of the Papershell Crayfish Orconectes immunis (Hagen 1870) (Decapoda: Cambaridae); Distribution, Abundance, & Conservation Status of Native Crayfish of the Bass Islands in Western Lake Erie, with Emphasis on the Effects of Invasive Crayfish; Relationship between Crayfish Diversity. Abundance & Land Use as an Indicator of Environmental Health; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 230 mm
Gewicht 440 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-63485-365-2 / 1634853652
ISBN-13 978-1-63485-365-1 / 9781634853651
Zustand Neuware
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