Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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1988
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Faxonius rusticus
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Recreation
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Many anglers use the crayfish as bait, which is thought to be the main vector for the species' spread.
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14617
|
1989
|
Faxonius rusticus
|
Recreation
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Many anglers use the crayfish as bait, which is thought to be the main vector for the species' spread, and this study supports the hypothesis based on the spread of crayfish over time occurs first in areas with intense fishing pressure.
|
|
27348
|
1990
|
Faxonius rusticus
|
Recreation
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Many anglers use the crayfish as bait, which is thought to be the main vector for the species' spread.
|
|
14628
|
9453
|
Faxonius rusticus
|
Recreation
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Due to its conspicuousness during daylight hours relative to native crayfish species, Faxonius rusticus has resulted in a decline in recreational swimming in areas where present, as swimmers fear stepping on it and being pinched by its large claws.
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|
25552
|
9454
|
Faxonius rusticus
|
Recreation
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Faxonius rusticus introduction is also believed to reduce sport fish populations especially pan-fish (Lepomis macrochirus and L. gibbosus) by either egg predation or competition with juveniles. Researchers have calculated fisheries damages of F. rusticus in Vilas County, Wisconsin to be about $1.5 million annually.
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27658
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