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Worst case scenario: potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities
Mark A. Albins,Mark A. Hixon +1 more
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A possible “worst case scenario” in which the direct and indirect effects of lionfish could combine with the impacts of preexisting stressors—especially overfishing—and cause substantial deleterious changes in coral-reef communities is described.Abstract:
The Pacific red lionfish has recently invaded Western Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs, and may become one of the most ecologically harmful marine fish introductions to date. Lionfish possess a broad suite of traits that makes them particularly successful invaders and strong negative interactors with native fauna, including defensive venomous spines, cryptic form, color and behavior, habitat generality, high competitive ability, low parasite load, efficient predation, rapid growth, and high reproductive rates. With an eye on the future, we describe a possible "worst case scenario" in which the direct and indirect effects of lionfish could combine with the impacts of preexisting stressors—especially overfishing—and cause sub- stantial deleterious changes in coral-reef communi- ties. We also discuss management actions that could be taken to minimize these potential effects by, first, developing targeted lionfish fisheries and local removals, and second, enhancing native biotic resistance, particularly via marine reserves that could conserve and foster potential natural enemies of this invader. Ultimately, the lionfish invasion will be limited either by the lionfish starving—the worst end to the worst case scenario—or by some combination of native pathogens, parasites, predators, and competitors controlling the abundance of lionfish.read more
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Invasive Alien Species and Their Effects on Marine Animal Forests
Joel C. Creed,Rosana M. Rocha,Bert W. Hoeksema,E. Serrano,G. Rilov,M. Milazzo,Ricardo J. Miranda,Juan A. Sánchez,Beatriz G. Fleury,Amanda Guilherme da Silva +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on invasive species as modifiers and creators of marine animal forests and consider how pathways and vectors have changed over time and the importance of historical collections, as well as some theoretical consideration of biological invasion.
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Enhancing management effectiveness of invasive lionfish using distance sampling and detection probability.
Alexander Tilley,Alexander Tilley,Elliott Carter,Elliott Carter,Sophia N. Wassermann,Juliana López-Angarita +5 more
TL;DR: Invasive lionfish are one of the greatest threats to coral reef fisheries in the Caribbean and the use of detection probability and population density estimates from distance sampling as a method to estimate spatial and depth variations in detectability of lionfish to prioritize removal efforts, reduce costs related to removal, and provide quantifiable baseline data against which management success can be measured as discussed by the authors.
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Lionfish on the loose: Pterois invade shallow habitats in the tropical southwestern Atlantic
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares,Caroline Vieira Feitosa,Tatiane Martins Garcia,Kelly Cottens,Bruno Vinícius,Sandra Vieira Paiva,O. Duarte,Lívio Moreira de Gurjão,Grasielle Dayse de Vasconcelos Silva,Rafaela Camargo Maia,D. M. Previatto,Pedro Bastos de Macedo Carneiro,Edna A. Cunha,Antonio Carlos Amâncio,Cláudio L. S. Sampaio,Carlos Eduardo Pereira,Pedro H. C. Pereira,Luiz A. Rocha,Tallita Cruz Lopes Tavares,Tommaso Giarrizzo +19 more
TL;DR: The lionfish invasion along the Brazilian Province by multiple sightings (72) of lionfish from March to May 2022 in estuaries, seagrass beds, and artificial and natural reefs across 240 km of the Brazilian coast was reported in this article .
Hotspots, Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities of Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Marine Bony Shorefishes
TL;DR: Carpenter et al. as discussed by the authors used the IUCN Red List Criteria to communicate species-specific conservation needs for marine bony shorefishes of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
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The status and management of the lionfish, Pterois sp. in Trinidad and Tobago.
TL;DR: Trinidad and Tobago was the last Caribbean island to be invaded by the lionfish and since its invasion in 2012 they have spread to most coral reef and hard bottom environments and a culling programme was initiated at selected reefs to regularly remove lionfish at monthly intervals.
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