This workshop, which brought together experts, stakeholders and potential partners, provided background information and insights on the state of aquatic invasive species (AIS) monitoring at both provincial and federal levels, crayfish biology, and sampling techniques to support the development of programs to monitor the spread of rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) in Ontario and Manitoba waters. Workshop participants recommended survey designs and protocols to monitor crayfish populations and to effectively detect an invasion front downstream. Workshop participants also identified impacts and risks posed by a rusty crayfish invasion of these ecosystems, possible partners and their roles in monitoring, research and management, and key research needs for inclusion in current and future proposals. Preliminary results from the 2006 sampling season are presented.--Document.
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