Md. Sanchezsaavedra et al., GROWTH-RATE AND DIET OF A NATURAL PROCAMB ARUS-CLARKII (CRUSTACEA, CAMBARIDAE) POPULATION IN BAJA-CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, Revista de biologia tropical, 41(3A), 1993, pp. 591-597
The monthly growth rates (cephalothorax length) of a Procambarus clark
ii (Girard) population in Baja California. Mexico. ranged (May-Decembe
r, 1982), from 1.0 to 0.1 cm, with most of the values below 0.5 cm/mon
th. Sex ratio was close to 1:1, and the higher proportions of mature m
ales I were found in June and July (78.6 and 74.1%. respectively). Gut
contents showed a higher percentage (71%) of unidentified material, f
ollowed by remains of plants (22%) and animals (7%).