Hayden C HaysTexas Tech University | TTU · Department of Natural Resources Management
Hayden C Hays
Master of Science
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Introduction
Hayden Hays currently works at the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University. Hayden does research in limnology and community ecology. His current project is working on locating, and assessing the ecology, of a rare species of crayfish, the Kisatchie painted crayfish (Faxonius maletae), in East Texas.
Additional affiliations
August 2019 - present
September 2016 - November 2017
Education
August 2019 - May 2024
Field of study
- Invasion Ecology of Springs, Wetlands, and Other Ephemeral Systems
August 2016 - May 2018
August 2012 - May 2016
Publications
Publications (3)
We will investigate how cheliped autotomy influences female choice and mating success of the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. Previous studies showed that females of this species preferred males of larger body size but not larger chelae size. In other crayfish species, chelae asymmetry had no impact on mate choice but no studies have looked...
Attempting to calculate whole ecosystem metabolism based on environmental data from the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Texas. Periphyton assemblages are another key component, to determine the community structure of the coastal saltwater ponds.
Determining the density and distribution of fiddler crabs at the wetlands of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.
Projects
Projects (4)
The production of more comprehensive information on the Kisatchie painted crayfish, a species that is currently listed as Data Deficient.
We will discern preferential habitats for this species across its current narrow range, and will look closely at how this organism interacts with other conspecifics.
