The Possibility of Breeding Freshwater Crayfish in the Aquaculture of the South Panonian Region
Gajenje rakova u akvakulturi Južnopanonskog regiona
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Momirov, Dragan
Cirkovic, Miroslav
Milosevic, Nikolina
Keywords
crayfishAstacidae
Astacus leptodactylus
aquaculture
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The purpose of this labour is to find out if it possible to include crayfish into the aquaculture of the South Panonian region. It was necessary to establish which species may be the most suitable for the given region, as well as the locality from which crayfish can be caught and used for broodstock. It turned out that the most suitable species is the Astacus leptodactylus. The experiment was realized during 2007. This experimental breeding proofs that the species of freshwater crayfish A. leptodactylus can be successfully bread in the area of the South Panonian region.