Life History Ecology/Interactions of Crayfishes
Hendrix N. 2003. Life History Ecology/Interactions of Crayfishes. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES97-9. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Crayfish are found in abundance throughout the freshwater habitats of the Everglades. Owing largely to their cycles of reproduction, they are an important prey species for a variety of Everglades residents, including wading birds, frogs, snakes and fish. This CESI-funded investigation examined the life history of crayfishes in Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress National Preserve. The study details the habitat utilization and relationships associated with two species commonly found in both long and short hydroperiod marshes. The analysis includes an examination of Procambarus fallax, a previously unrecognized species in the Everglades ecosystem. Hendrix, Albert Nobel. 2003. Crayfish (Procambarus spp.) response to hydrologic restoration of the Florida Everglades. Dissertation. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Hendrix, Albert Noble. 2000. Population size and life-history parameters of the Everglades Crayfish, Procambarus, spp. Masters of Science. University of Washington. Seattle, Washington.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hendrix, Noble
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessment, CESI, Crayfish, everglades, Hydrology, hydroperiod, marl prairie, Research, Response, Restoration, Ridge and Slough, Shark Slough
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Invertebrates