Missouri Project
Contrasting the thermal ecology of the native Coldwater Crayfish and the native Ringed Crayfish: do these species have similar thermal tolerances and preferences?
July 2015 - July 2016
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Missouri Department of Conservation
we investigate the thermal preference and tolerance of the invasive ringed crayfish Orconectes neglectus chaenodactylus and the native coldwater crayfish Orconectes eupunctus in a laboratory setting to enhance our understanding of invasive species dynamics.