Citizen scientist in action: first evidence of the non-native spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) as a trophic source for water-related birds

Citizen scientist in action: first evidence of the non-native spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) as a trophic source for water-related birds

We report the first European record of five shorebirds (Anas platyrhynchos, Fulica atra, Larus michahellis, Melanitta fusca, and Podiceps cristatus) preying on the non-native spiny-cheek crayfish (Faxonius limosus) in Lombardy (Northern Italy). This crayfish is considered an invasive alien species,...

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Main Authors: Jan Giordano, Davide Taurozzi, Giuseppe Vecchio, Massimiliano Scalici, Corrado Battisti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
Subjects:
Allochthonous species
predation
riverine habitats
citizen science
Italy
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/rio/article/view/815
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