2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/08/2017 | 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | CHALLENGES, INSIGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CRAYFISH CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY - A SESSION SYNTHESIS | 305A
CHALLENGES, INSIGHTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CRAYFISH CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGY - A SESSION SYNTHESIS
Mounting data firmly support the integral role crayfishes play on instream process, species displacement, organic matter and sediment processing, and maintenance of biodiversity in freshwater systems. Despite considerable recent work, there is growing evidence that we have a tremendous amount remaining to discover regarding these animals. Species-specific effects appear common although most life history descriptions are best guesses, physiological constraints and population connectivity are largely unknown, dynamics of species and disease introductions are not fully understood, and there is a dearth of knowledge on specialist species (e.g., burrowers, cave dwellers). Further, as the rate of species discovery remains high, we do not have a firm grasp on baseline biodiversity of this group. Thus, there is a ‘crayfish problem’. Based on participant polls and discussion, we will synthesize ideas presented in this special session to guide development of a comprehensive crayfish action plan. This synthesis will highlight perspectives and recent case-studies with approaches merging novel and established tools, voicing the need for conservation and ecological understanding to bring crayfishes to the forefront of conservation efforts for practitioners, managers, decision-makers, and researchers.
- C12 Conservation Ecology
- C03 Invertebrates
- S12 Challenges, insights, and opportunities in crayfish conservation and ecology
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Brian Helms
(), Troy University, helmsb@troy.edu;
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Zachary Loughman
(), West Liberty University, zloughman@westliberty.edu;
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Bronwyn Williams
(), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, bronwyn.williams@naturalsciences.org;
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