Behavior: Behavioral Ecology of Crayfish: Its Contribution to Conservation and Management.

Due to their species richness, the fact they are easy to collect and store in the laboratory, their relevant role as a key-stone species, and their cultural importance in some countries, crayfi sh have been—and still are—excellent model organisms for several areas of research. Of these areas, behavior occupies a signifi cant proportion of the studies produced in the last years. Crayfi sh were thoroughly investigated for social recognition, in addition to their agonistic and spatial behavior: new intriguing behavioral issues have been addressed, such as the presence of personality or the capabilities to eavesdrop and recognize individuals.