Knowing the invasive nature of several species of freshwater crayfish of the genus Procambarus, it was predicted that some of the watersheds within Massachusetts area could be affected by these species. For this study 14 organisms of Procambarus genus were collected from 5 different sites within the state. 16S rRNA mitochondrial gene of each organism was sequenced. This study suggests that all of the organisms collected either belong to one species - Procambarus acutus that is not considered to be an invasive species, or are hybrids of both invasive Procambarus clarkii and Procambarus acutus.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ibrasheva, Dilbar

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-011311-160307

Advisor

• Buckholt, Michael Allan
• Mathews, Lauren M.

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-01-13

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-29