%0 Journal Article
%T Agonistic behavior of an invasive crayfish (Orconectes palmeri) toward the Muckalee crayfish (Procambarus gibbus): effects of residence, size, and cover
%A Alej
%A Cameron Baxter
%A Elizabeth Craddock
%A O. Thomas Lorenz
%A ra Palacio
%J Journal of Freshwater Ecology
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2018.1520154
%X Abstract Invasive Creole Painted Crayfish (Orconectes palmeri) have spread throughout the Flint River and are currently moving from there into a tributary, Muckalee Creek. The negative behavioral impact of the invasive is a concern for the endemic Muckalee Crayfish (Procambarus gibbus). Tests examining residence, size, and cover effects on aggression demonstrated that O. palmeri is a dominant species in these encounters. This may explain the success of O. palmeri in the Flint River with Procambarus spiculifer, which is a close relative of P. gibbus, and it may also mean the endemic P. gibbus is in danger of extirpation. A survey of the Muckalee showed O. palmeri has already entered the tributary and are likely spreading upstream
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02705060.2018.1520154