Investigating the threat of non‐native North American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) to salmon redds

ABSTRACT To test their ability to detect and excavate Atlantic salmon eggs ( Salmo salar ) in an artificial redd, North American signal crayfish ( Pacifastacus leniusculus ) were exposed to three successive experimental treatments. Crayfish successfully detected and excavated buried fish but were un...

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Published in:Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Main Authors: Gladman, Z. F., Adams, C. E., Bean, C. W., Long, J., Yeomans, W. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011
Subjects:
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.1238
https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Faqc.1238
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/aqc.1238
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Summary:ABSTRACT To test their ability to detect and excavate Atlantic salmon eggs ( Salmo salar ) in an artificial redd, North American signal crayfish ( Pacifastacus leniusculus ) were exposed to three successive experimental treatments. Crayfish successfully detected and excavated buried fish but were unable to detect buried salmon eggs, despite significant opportunity. The results strongly suggest that signal crayfish do not present a threat to Atlantic salmon via egg predation. In the wild, however, the vulnerability of redds may vary according to a range of biotic and abiotic factors. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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