Description:
Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crawfish) and P. zonangulus (white river crawfish) have similar ecological requirements associated with natural cycles of flooding and drying. Both construct burrows in which they survive and reproduce during temporary dry periods. The highest densities and most complex population structures usually occur where crawfish have been grown in the same location for several consecutive seasons. This document is Chapter 2 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual.

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11/20/2009 9:53:58 AM