Managing invasive alien crayfish in isolated water bodies: Evaluating control strategies for biodiversity conservation | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Biological conservation, ecosystems restoration and ecological engineering

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Issue		Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. Number 427, 2026 Biological conservation, ecosystems restoration and ecological engineering


Article Number		10
Number of page(s)		13
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2025031
Published online		25 February 2026

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