The Louisiana crawfish (IMAGE)

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

The Louisiana crawfish

Caption

The Louisiana crawfish (Procambarus clarkii), which is native to northern Mexico and the southeastern United States, is an example of a species that is flourishing in Germany’s freshwaters, driving homogenisation.

Credit

Bo Mertz

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