Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
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11 results for Faxonius rusticus (Rusty Crayfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
1896 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Anecdotal observations attribute the introduction of F. rusticus to the declines in... 25542
1898 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Faxonius rusticus reduces macrophyte diversity through selective macrophyte destruction... 14834
1899 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Observational Field The presence of F. rusticus has been show to result in a lower species richness, abundace... 30926
1900 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Crayfish in general are considered to be ecosystem engineers, as they have a wide variety of... 31205
1903 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory The consumption of periphyton by the rusty crayfish outside its native range has been shown to... 14607
7713 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A crayfish diminish habitat complexity through vegetation reduction, re-suspension of sediment, and... 42165
9438 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Crayfish, in general, are considered ecosystem engineers that influence ecosystems through... 25545
9439 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Crayfish in general are considered to be ecosystem engineers, as they have a wide variety of... 17653
9440 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Crayfish in general are considered to be ecosystem engineers, as they have a wide variety of... 27346
9441 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Crayfish in general are considered to be ecosystem engineers, as they have a wide variety of... 27349
9442 Faxonius rusticus Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Crayfish in general are considered to be ecosystem engineers, as they have a wide variety of... 27351

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