Ongoing removals of invasive lionfish in Honduras and their effect on native Caribbean prey fishes
The invasion of Indo-Pacific lionfish is one of the most pressing concerns in the context of coral reef conservation throughout the Caribbean. Invasive lionfish threaten Caribbean fish communities by feeding on a wide range of native prey species, some of which have high ecological and economic valu...
Main Authors: | Friederike Peiffer, Sonia Bejarano, Giacomo Palavicini de Witte, Christian Wild |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3818.pdf |
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