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Khalil, M., Fishar, M., Mohammed, K. (2015). Assessment of burrowing behavior of Procambarus clarkii, in Fatmia Drain,Sharqya Governorate, Egypt; Case Study Overview. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 19(2), 117-124. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2015.2262
Magdy Khalil; Mohammed Fishar; Khadra Mohammed. "Assessment of burrowing behavior of Procambarus clarkii, in Fatmia Drain,Sharqya Governorate, Egypt; Case Study Overview". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 19, 2, 2015, 117-124. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2015.2262
Khalil, M., Fishar, M., Mohammed, K. (2015). 'Assessment of burrowing behavior of Procambarus clarkii, in Fatmia Drain,Sharqya Governorate, Egypt; Case Study Overview', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 19(2), pp. 117-124. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2015.2262
Khalil, M., Fishar, M., Mohammed, K. Assessment of burrowing behavior of Procambarus clarkii, in Fatmia Drain,Sharqya Governorate, Egypt; Case Study Overview. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2015; 19(2): 117-124. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2015.2262

Assessment of burrowing behavior of Procambarus clarkii, in Fatmia Drain,Sharqya Governorate, Egypt; Case Study Overview

Article 11, Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2015, Page 117-124  XML PDF (4.61 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2015.2262
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Authors
Magdy Khalil1; Mohammed Fishar2; Khadra Mohammed3
1Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
2National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Egypt
3National Water Research Center, Environment and Climate Research Institute, Egypt
Abstract
The invasive Red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii was introduced in early 1980s into the Egyptian freshwater system for aquaculture from the United State of America. It has been, since, rapidly expended in all aquatic ecosystems including streams, ponds, and marshes; in polluted or clean waters. P. clarkii successfully adapted to Egyptian water streams and became an important component of the local aquatic fauna. It dispersed in fields and water canals through digging tunnels and burrows. Types of burrows and burrowing behavior of P. clarkii were assessed in Fatmia Drain in Dyarb-Negm, Zakazek Center, Sharkya Governorate, Egypt. These burrows were recorded in many crops fields. Damage to levees structure and banks was depending on P. clarkii densities and its burrowing behavior. Each burrow entrance was represented by the earth "castle". The average number of burrows varied from 25 to 40 burrows / m2 in poorly structured small channel banks of the study area. Burrowing behavior of P. clarkii triggered damage for levees and irrigation structures of small channels that forced the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to periodical pitching those banks.
Keywords
Procambarus clarkii; burrows; Fatmia Drain; Egypt
Main Subjects
Fisheries
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