ICC Monthly Snap: May 2025
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ICC Monthly Snap | May 2025
Dear Invasive Crayfish Collaborators,
Welcome to the May edition of the Monthly Snap! Explore this month’s roundup of crayfish literature and news below.
Literature
Crayfish pet trade as a pathway for the introduction of known and novel viruses
Bačnik, K., Kranjc, L., Botella, L., Maguire, I., Pavić, D., Patoka, J., Dragičević, P., Bláha, M., Bielen, A., Kouba, A., Kutnjak, D. & Hudina, D. (2025). Crayfish pet trade as a pathway for the introduction of known and novel viruses. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 108345. doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2025.108345
Seasonal changes in trophic ecology of co-occurring freshwater invasive species at a thermal locality
Balzani, P., Musil, M., Weiperth, A., Bláha, M., Kubec, J., Ruokonen, T. J., Ercoli, F., Bányai, Z. M., Buřič, M., Veselý, L. & Kouba, A. (2025) Seasonal changes in trophic ecology of co-occurring freshwater invasive species at a thermal locality. Hydrobiologia. doi.org/10.1007/s10750-025-05872-8
A Review of the Global Effects of Cherax quadricarinatus on Native Biodiversity in Non-Native Ecosystems
Makwelele, G., Katongo, C., Makeche, M. C., Nyirenda, M. S. & Mwambo, M. (2025). A Review of the Global Effects of Cherax quadricarinatus on Native Biodiversity in Non-Native Ecosystems. European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 5(2). PDF found here.
Cross-ecosystem effects of light pollution and invasive signal crayfish on riparian spiders
Manfrin, A., Schirmel, J., Arias, M., Entling, M. H., Hoffmann, J., Huszarik, M., Kolb, S., Schrimpf, A., Schmidt, T., Bundschuh, M. & Schulz, R. (2025). Cross-ecosystem effects of light pollution and invasive signal crayfish on riparian spiders. Global Ecology and Conservation, 60, e03577. doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03577
Movement patterns of invasive red swamp crayfish vary with sex and environmental factors
Raboin, M., Roth, B. M., Sullivan, A., Allert, A. L., Stoeckel, J. A., Nathan, L. R., Quebedeaux, K. B., Sholtis, M. D., Smerud, J. R., Erickson, R. A. & Cupp, A. R. (2025). Movement patterns of invasive red swamp crayfish vary with sex and environmental factors. Scientific Reports, 15, 14312. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96379-8
Utilizing deep learning to analyze circadian rhythms, color preferences, and agonistic behaviors among color variants of the freshwater crayfish
Suryanto, M. E., Tordesillas, D., Lai, HT. & Hsiao, CD. (2025). Utilizing deep learning to analyze circadian rhythms, color preferences, and agonistic behaviors among color variants of the freshwater crayfish. Aquatic Ecology. doi.org/10.1007/s10452-025-10197-8
News
How the Crawfish Became a Conservation Flashpoint
Crayfish have become symbols of ecological integrity and conflict, highlighting the delicate balance between preserving biodiversity and managing invasive species in our rivers and wetlands.
A tale of two landscapes and one Aquatic Invasive Species Detector’s mission
Bob McNamara dedicates his summers to protecting Minnesota’s waterways from invasive species like rusty crayfish. He does this through the University of Minnesota Extension’s AIS Detectors program, blending his passion for photography and conservation.
Free AIS Monitoring Workshop in Washburn County, Wisconsin
The Washburn County Land and Water Conservation Department is hosting a free Aquatic Invasive Species monitoring workshop on May 9 from 5pm to 7pm at Washburn County Services Center. To register, contact Lisa Burns at lbu...@co.washburn.wi.us.
This selection of invasive crayfish information is collected by the Invasive Crayfish Collaborative, a program convened and facilitated by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the Illinois Natural History Survey with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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