The disturbance of fluvial gravel substrates by signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) and the implications for coarse sediment transport in gravel-bed rivers

Signal crayfish are an internationally widespread invasive species that can have important detrimental ecological impacts. This thesis aims to determine whether signal crayfish have the potential to also impact the physical environment in rivers. A series of experiments were undertaken in purpose-bu...

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Main Author: Matthew F. Johnson
Format: Default Thesis
Published: 2010
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Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified
Biogeomorphology
Bioturbation
Ecosystem engineering
Crayfish
Gravel-bed rivers
Radiotelemetry
Laser scanner
Bedload transport
Surface analysis
Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/8166
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