Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) to mitigate their impacts on western Atlantic marine ecosystems, but a substantial portion of lionfish spawning biomass is beyond the depth limits of SCUBA divers. Innovative technologies may offer...

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Main Authors: Holden E Harris, Alexander Q Fogg, Stephen R Gittings, Robert N M Ahrens, Micheal S Allen, William F Patterson Iii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230985

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