A Versatile and Economical Trap for Capturing Wild Crayfish

Mangan, Brian P.; Ciliberto, Anthony D.; Homewood, Michael T.

doi:10.1080/02705060.2009.9664272

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“…Fifteen crayfish traps as described by Mangan et al (2009) and 15 minnow traps (23 cm wide by 42 cm long with 6.4-mm mesh) were baited with canned cat food. In keeping with the recommendations of Stuecheli (1991), the holes of the minnow traps were enlarged to a diameter of 4 cm to increase the range of capture sizes of crayfish.…”

Section: Mesocosm Experiments Of Trap Capture Efficiency and Retentiomentioning

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“…While the minnow traps essentially imprison any crayfish within them, the crayfish traps retain crayfish sufficiently well. The performance of the crayfish trap, coupled with the relatively low economical construction cost reported by Mangan et al (2009), make it a viable alternative for passively trapping wild crayfishes.…”

Section: Crayfish Traps Minnow Trapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this study we compared the capabilities of two traps, a newly designed crayfish trap (Mangan et al 2009) and a funnel (minnow) trap commonly used for this purpose. In particular, we compared the capture efficiency, retention capability, and capture of non-target organisms of these traps for the capture of wild crayfish in mesocosm and field experiments.…”

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Comparison of Two Traps Used for Capturing Wild Crayfish

Mangan

Savitski

Fisher

2009

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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We compared two passive wire traps for trapping wild crayfish-a trap designed specifically for capturing crayfish and a minnow trap commonly adapted for this purpose. We investigated crayfish capture efficiency, retention of captured crayfish, and capture of non-target finfishes for both trap types in mesocosm and field experiments. The crayfish traps captured more crayfish than the minnow traps in both settings. The minnow traps better retained captured crayfish; however, they also captured significantly more nontarget finfishes. We conclude that the crayfish trap performed better than minnow traps for the capture of wild crayfish.

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Section: Mesocosm Experiments Of Trap Capture Efficiency and Retentiomentioning

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