Risks and management of alien freshwater crayfish species in the Rhine-Meuse river district

• Published in: Management of biological invasions Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 193 - 220
• Main Authors: Lemmers, Pim, Collas, Frank, Gylstra, Ronald, Crombaghs, Ben, van der Velde, Gerard, Leuven, Rob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Almería Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Aquatic plants; Biodiversity; Canals; Eradication; Introduced species; Invasive species; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Plague; Population control; Predation; Procambarus clarkii; Procambarus virginalis; Rivers

Since the 1950s, nine alien crayfish species have been introduced in the Rhine-Meuse river delta. Seven species originate from North America, one from Southeast Europe and one from East Europe/Asia. Currently, at least seven species have well-established populations. Five species are listed as invas...