Direct and indirect effects of an invasive omnivore crayfish on leaf litter decomposition

Invasive alien species (IAS) can disrupt important ecological functions in aquatic ecosystems; however, many of these effects are not quantified and remain speculative. In this study, we assessed the effects of the invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) on leaf litter decomposition (a...

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Main Author: Carvalho, Francisco André Costa (author)
Other Authors: Pascoal, Cláudia (author), Cássio, Fernanda (author), Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Africa
Animals
Asia
Astacoidea
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biomass
Ecosystem
Europe
Food Chain
Rivers
Water Pollutants
Introduced Species
Plant Leaves
Detrital food webs
Invasive alien species
Litter decomposition
Procambarus clarkii
Streams
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49107
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/49107

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49107

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