Biological parameters of the burrowing crayfish, Parastacus pugnax (Poeppig, 1835), in Tiuquilemu, Bío-Bío Region, Chile Parámetros biológicos del camarón excavador, Parastacus pugnax (Poeppig, 1835)en Tiuquilemu, Región del Bío-Bío, Chile

In order to determine the biological parameters of the burrowing crayfish (Parastacus pugnax), we fenced in 900 m² of a humid, low-lying sector in Tiuquilemu, Bío-Bío Region, Chile. Monthly samples were taken from August 2007 to August 2008, and 3,512 specimens were caught. Records were made of thei...

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Main Authors: Mauricio A Ibarra, Patricio M Arana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-07-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2012000200016