Invasive lionfish drive Atlantic coral reef fish declines.
Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have spread swiftly across the Western Atlantic, producing a marine predator invasion of unparalleled speed and magnitude. There is growing concern that lionfish will affect the structure and function of invaded marine ecosystems, however detrime...
Main Authors: | Stephanie J Green, John L Akins, Aleksandra Maljković, Isabelle M Côté |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3296711?pdf=render |
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