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Crayfish habitat preference experiment

James Cook University
Waltham, Nathan
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Data methods: Freshwater crayfish were used to examine habitat preference in tank trials. Habitats available for selection included aquatic vegetation, sand, and cobble rocks. Crayfish were exposed to these habitat options for several days to assess their preferences.

The dataset consists of one Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) workbook. The first worksheet provides an example of the data structure and includes a table listing variable names and their descriptions.

The full methodology is available in the Open Access publication to be linked under Related Publications below.

Created: 2026-02-17

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Assessment and Management of Freshwater Ecosystems | Biological Sciences | Behavioural Ecology | Conservation and Biodiversity | Environmental Management | Environmental Sciences | Ecology | Environmental Management | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Biodiversity | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Systems and Management | Freshwater ecology | conservation biology | crayfish | freshwater ecosytems | habitat preference |

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  • DOI : 10.25903/88XX-9G32
  • Local : researchdata.jcu.edu.au//published/7acde1800b9d11f1ac7ecf6b4103ada8
ACN 633 798 857