A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

Referred to as the 'Spiny Crayfishes' due to impressive arrays of spines on their hard armoured shells, Euastacus crayfish are the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish. This book discusses 50 species found in Australia, from the iconic giant Murray lobster that is fished by recreational fishers, to the exceedingly rare and tiny species Euastacus maidae.

These uniquely Australian species range from Cooktown in far north Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. Many are found in or around our major population areas. The book discusses basic crayfish anatomy, moulting and growth, morphology, breeding, threats and diseases. It includes colour photographs for each species, as well as a glossary and further reading list.

A Guide to Australia’s Spiny Freshwater Crayfish will be of interest to researchers, conservationists, land managers, libraries and crayfish enthusiasts.

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A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

Referred to as the 'Spiny Crayfishes' due to impressive arrays of spines on their hard armoured shells, Euastacus crayfish are the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish. This book discusses 50 species found in Australia, from the iconic giant Murray lobster that is fished by recreational fishers, to the exceedingly rare and tiny species Euastacus maidae.

These uniquely Australian species range from Cooktown in far north Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. Many are found in or around our major population areas. The book discusses basic crayfish anatomy, moulting and growth, morphology, breeding, threats and diseases. It includes colour photographs for each species, as well as a glossary and further reading list.

A Guide to Australia’s Spiny Freshwater Crayfish will be of interest to researchers, conservationists, land managers, libraries and crayfish enthusiasts.

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A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

by Robert B McCormack
A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish

by Robert B McCormack

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Overview

Referred to as the 'Spiny Crayfishes' due to impressive arrays of spines on their hard armoured shells, Euastacus crayfish are the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish. This book discusses 50 species found in Australia, from the iconic giant Murray lobster that is fished by recreational fishers, to the exceedingly rare and tiny species Euastacus maidae.

These uniquely Australian species range from Cooktown in far north Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. Many are found in or around our major population areas. The book discusses basic crayfish anatomy, moulting and growth, morphology, breeding, threats and diseases. It includes colour photographs for each species, as well as a glossary and further reading list.

A Guide to Australia’s Spiny Freshwater Crayfish will be of interest to researchers, conservationists, land managers, libraries and crayfish enthusiasts.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780643103887
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date: 07/18/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 248
File size: 32 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

Freshwater crayfish of Australia
Genus Euastacus
Identification of crayfish
Giant spiny crayfish
Intermediate spiny crayfish
Dwarf spiny crayfish
Species group distributions
Major groups and morphological features
Habitat and distribution
Population densities and distributions
Basic anatomy
Exoskeleton
Cephalothorax
Legs
Gills
Abdomen
Internal anatomy
Euastacus crayfish morphology
Moulting and growth
Breeding
Approximate natural distributions of the Euastacus species
Species descriptions
New species
Threats to Euastacus

Recreation fishing
Illegal fishing
Climate change
Habitat alteration
Exotic species
Conclusion
Diseases and ectocommensals
Glossary
References and further reading
Index
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