Project
Crayfish Movement Ecology
August 2022 - December 2024
Personnel
Participating Agencies
Invasive crayfish are increasingly common around the world, including in Missouri where there are over 30 documented invasions. These invasions disrupt the functioning of native ecosystems, threaten native species, and have economic consequences. Despite their importance, we know little about how fast the invasions occur or about the movement ecology of crayfish. This project will use expertise from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the USGS Missouri Coop Unit to investigate movement capacity for multiple invasive crayfishes. Results from the the study will inform managers of how long they have to enact conservation measures before invasive species spread to new areas.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Huber, A. F., W. A. Fitzsimmons, and J. T. Westhoff. 2023. The Smaller, the Better? First evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-Chips. Journal of Crustacean Biology 43: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruad071 | Abstract | November 2023 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Huber, A., W. Fitzsimmons, and J. Westhoff. 2024. The smaller the better? First evaluation of growth and mortality in crayfish internally tagged with p-chips. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. February 1 - 3, 2024. | February 2024 |
| Fitzsimmons, W. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Multimethod assessment of Woodland Crayfish (Faxonius hylas) movement in the upper St. Francis River drainage, Missouri, USA. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO. February 19 - 21, 2025. | February 2025 |
| Fitzsimmons, W. and J. Westhoff. 2024. Multimethod assessment of Woodland Crayfish (Faxonius hylas) movement in the upper St. Francis River drainage, Missouri, USA. International Association of Astacology Meeting, Zagreb, Croatia. September 17, 2024. | September 2024 |