%0 Journal Article
%T The distribution of stone crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium (Schrank, 1803) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidae) in the south-west Romanian mountain and sub-mountain area
%A Lucian Parvulescu
%A Iorgu Petrescu
%J Travaux du Mus¨Ļum National d'Histoire Naturelle "Grigore Antipa"
%D 2010
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10191-010-0007-6
%X Data is presented in relation to the geographical distribution of the endangered crayfish species Austropotamobius torrentium. One hundred and seventy-four sampling stations situated along the streams of 15 geographical units from the South-West of Romania (Anina Mountains, Alm j, Dognecea, Godeanu, Locva,  arcu, Retezat, Semenic, Mehedin i, Valcan, Parang,  ureanu, Poiana Rusc , Lipova Hills and Mehedin i Plateau) have been investigated. A distribution map was compiled. The data from older publications were collated. The actual habitat of this species occupies a large area of South-West Romania in the mountain and sub-mountain area, being absent in the Poiana Rusc  Mts, Lipova and Dognecea Hills.
%K Astacus astacus
%K Austropotamobius torrentium
%K crayfish
%K distribution
%K South-West Romania
%K endangered species
%K noble crayfish
%K stone crayfish
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/m6x3004513145k2l/?p=d279101f20eb44af8be14a034b60ca78&pi=6