Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
The parthenogenetic marbled crayfish Marmorkrebs was discovered in the pet trade in Europe in the 1990s. Since then, its distribution through the pet trade has spread from Europe to other continents, including North America. North American pet owners were surveyed online with the aims of trying to track when Marmorkrebs entered the North American pet trade, the ways in which it spread through the pet trade, and how widely distributed Marmorkrebs are throughout the continent. Marmorkrebs have been in the North American pet trade since at least 2004, with the number of people increasing every year. While many Marmorkrebs are sold through online sources, face-to-face personal contacts account for almost as many acquisitions. The increasing spread of Marmorkrebs through the pet trade increases the probability that Marmorkrebs will be released into North American ecosystems.
Recommended Citation
Faulkes, Z. (2010). The spread of the parthenogenetic marbled crayfish, Marmorkrebs (Procambarus sp.), in the North American pet trade. Aquatic Invasions, 5(4), 447–450. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2010.5.4.16
First Page
447
Last Page
450
Publication Title
Aquatic Invasions
DOI
10.3391/ai.2010.5.4.16
Comments
© 2010 The Author(s). Journal compilation © 2010 REABIC. Original published version available at doi.org/10.3391/AI.2010.5.4.16