2006年9~10月,对山西晋城地区的河流及溪蟹进行了生态调查。结果表明,近年来该地区河流水体污染严重,林村河、丹河、巴公河、西河以及沁河下游水体整体发黑,丹河和巴公河还可闻到恶臭的异味;沁水县的河流均能采集到溪蟹,而其他三个县市溪蟹几乎绝迹;溪蟹的种群特征值如雌雄比值、种群生物密度和种群生物量随着河流的污染发生改变。
From September to October 2006, an investigation on rivers and freshwater crabs was carried in Jineheng, Shanxi Province. The results indicated that : In recent years, rivers had been polluted badly in the area. The water of Lincun River, Danhe River, Bagong River, Xihe River and the downstream of Qinhe River were polluted, and some rivers like Danhe River and Bagong River smelled badly. Freshwater crabs could be sampled in rivers of Qinshui County, but disappeared in other counties. Population characteristics of freshwater crabs, such as sex ratio, density and biomass had changed with pollution of rivers.