The Effects Of Two Coexisting Crayfish (Orconectes Cristavarius And Cambarus Chasmodactylus) On Sediment Accumulation And Macroinvertebrates In The South Fork Of The New River
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Brian Scott Helms (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Robert Creed, Jr.
Abstract: Crayfish are considered to be strong interactors in some freshwater systems. They can have direct effects on animals, plants, and sediment accumulation. They can also have a variety of indirect effects on coexisting taxa. Two species of crayfish, Orconectes cristavarius and Cambarus chasmodactylus, coexist in the South Fork of the New River in western North Carolina. The influence of these crayfish on sediment accumulation and benthic macroinvertebrates was investigated using gut-content analyses and an enclosure-exclosure experiment.
The Effects Of Two Coexisting Crayfish (Orconectes Cristavarius And Cambarus Chasmodactylus) On Sediment Accumulation And Macroinvertebrates In The South Fork Of The New River
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- Publication
- Thesis
- Helms, B. (2000). The Effects Of Two Coexisting Crayfish (Orconectes Cristavarius And Cambarus Chasmodactylus) On Sediment Accumulation And Macroinvertebrates In The South Fork Of The New River. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2000
- Keywords
- crayfish, Orconectes cristavarius, Cambarus chasmodactylus, sediment accumulation, New River, macroinvertebrates, biology