What is it about?
This paper tracks sale of crayfish in online auction sites in North America for a years to determine what species of crayfish are being sold, how many, and for how much.
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Why is it important?
Crayfish often cause major problems when introduced into new habitats, and the pet trade is one of the major ways that crayfish are being moved from one place to another. This paper helps answer which species are most likely to be traded, and pose risks if they escape.
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Zen Faulkes
The Umiversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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This page is a summary of: Marmorkrebs (Procambarus fallaxf.virginalis) are the most popular crayfish in the North American pet trade, Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, January 2015, EDP Sciences,
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2015016.
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