Biological Diversity, Ecological Health and Condition of Aquatic Assemblages at National Wildlife Refuges in Southern Indiana, USA
Author
Simon, Thomas P.
Author
Morris, Charles C.
Author
Robb, Joseph R.
Author
McCoy, William
text
Biodiversity Data Journal
2015
3
4300
4300
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4300
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4300
1314-2828--4300
Orconectes (Faxonius) indianensis (Hay 1896)
Distribution
Patoka River NWR: 1-3, 6-7, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29, 34, 38-40, 63
Ecology
An additional sixteen records of Indiana crayfish were found from areas surrounding the refuge. These sites included solid rock substrate habitats as described by
Simon and Thoma (2003)
and
Simon and Thoma (2006)
.
Conservation
This former Federal candidate species does not warrant protection based on current and previously known collection information (
Simon and Thoma 2003
,
Simon and Thoma 2006
). The Patoka River supports the largest known populations of the Indiana crayfish, which is a former Federal candidate species (
Simon and Thoma 2006
).