This manual has been produced for National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), as a protocol for sampling and monitoring lake populations of white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes).

This is part of our Good Practice Guidance for Invertebrates, produced by Paul Lee.

Reference: Reynolds, J.D., O’Connor, W., O’Keeffe, C. & Lynn, D. (2010) A technical manual for monitoring white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes in Irish lakes. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No 45, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin