_cover_small.jpg "Issue Cover Image")
Conservation assessment and current status of protected white-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes (Lereboullet), in Ireland
Reynolds JD, Lynn D, O’Keeffe C, Lucey J, Clabbey K, McGarrigle M and King J 
Published Online: 12/31/2010
Abstract
The white-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes (Lereboullet), is the only crayfish species in Ireland. The Irish population is unique in the EU in not having alien species overlapping in its range. Austropotamobius pallipes is protected under the EU Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC], which requires a standardized periodic assessment of its current status. The first assessment was carried out in 2007, and involved updating a database of all historic records, and comparing this with a new database of current records. While A. pallipes is still widespread in Ireland, there was a significant decline in its natural range. The species conservation status was assessed as “Unfavourable inadequate” due to this decline in range.
Supplemental Documents
There are no supplementary documents for this article
Cited By
Citations:
How to Cite
Reynolds JD, Lynn D, O’Keeffe C, Lucey J, Clabbey K, McGarrigle M and King J. (2010). Conservation assessment and current status of protected white-clawed crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes (Lereboullet), in Ireland. Freshwater Crayfish 17(1):123-127. doi: 10.5869/fc.2010.v17.123
Author Information
Reynolds JD, Lynn D, O’Keeffe C, Lucey J, Clabbey K, McGarrigle M and King J
Publication History
Manuscript Submitted: 12/1/2008
Manuscript Accepted: 11/12/2009
Published Online: 12/31/2010
Published in Print: 12/31/2010
Funding Information
No specific funding statement is available for this article.