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Water velocity in artificial habitats of the Japanese crayfish Cambaroidesjaponicus
- Source :
- Fisheries Science. 69:343-347
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, 2003.
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Abstract
- The appropriate water velocity in artificial burrows for theJapanese crayfish species Cambaroides japonicus was studied.An experimental system of two artificial burrows (burrows A and B)of the same size was set in a large tank. The velocity of burrowA was 0 cm/s and that of burrow B was varied andset at 0 cm/s, 5 cm/s, 10 cm/s,20 cm/s and 30 cm/s. The selectionof these two burrows by C. japonicus was observed. No animalsselected burrow B significantly more than burrow A above 10 cm/s.At 20 cm/s, some crayfishes were swept away andcould not return to burrows because of the high water velocity.At 30 cm/s, most animals were swept away. We concludethat the appropriate water velocity for the suitability of artificialburrows and the immediate foraging area adjacent to the burrowsshould be as low as 5 cm/s.
Details
- ISSN :
- 14442906 and 09199268
- Volume :
- 69
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Fisheries Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e0c2780d3a734de4fff62cb0c44524c7