Spatio-temporal variation in the diet composition of red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), in the Mexican Caribbean: Insights into the ecological effect of the alien invasion

Background. The observed expansion of the red lionfish, Pterois volitans  (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Caribbean represents one of the most rapid marine fish invasions in the history. The invasion rate of this top predator has resulted in a marked negative effect on local fish populations i...

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Main Authors: A.T. Arredondo-Chávez, J.A. Sánchez-Jimenez, O.G. Ávila-Morales, P. Torres-Chávez, I. Herrerias-Diego, M. Medina-Nava, X. Madrigal-Guridi, A. Campos-Mendoza, O. Domínguez-Domínguez, J.A. Caballero-Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26636/download/pdf/