Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba
The Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans is an invasive species that was first recorded in the Guanahacabibes National Park (GNP), a marine protected area in western Cuba, in 2009. In order to determine the invasion progression of this species, we studied lionfish abundance, size, and diet at 6 si...
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| author | DC Rojas P Chevalier Monteagudo JJ Schmitter-Soto RI Corrada Wong H Salvat Torres E Cabrera Sansón A García Rodríguez A Fernández Osorio L Espinosa Pantoja D Cabrera Guerra LM Pantoja Echevaria H Caballero Aragón S Perera Valderrama |
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| description | The Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans is an invasive species that was first recorded in the Guanahacabibes National Park (GNP), a marine protected area in western Cuba, in 2009. In order to determine the invasion progression of this species, we studied lionfish abundance, size, and diet at 6 sites in the GNP between 2010 and 2014. The species’ density, biomass, and length increased over this period, probably due to the abundance of food and shelter in the GNP. Analysis of stomach contents indicated that lionfish fed primarily on fish and crustaceans; main prey were teleosts, predominantly Gobiidae, Pomacentridae, Mullidae, Labridae, Scaridae, and Grammatidae. This example of a rapid increase in an unmanaged population at the onset of invasion provides information that can be used to design a management program targeting lionfish. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9286c9d55174577b04978ee0cb1ca502022-12-21T21:24:44ZengInter-ResearchAquatic Biology1864-77821864-77902016-04-0124321922610.3354/ab00651Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western CubaDC Rojas0P Chevalier Monteagudo1JJ Schmitter-Soto2RI Corrada Wong3H Salvat Torres4E Cabrera Sansón5A García Rodríguez6A Fernández Osorio7L Espinosa Pantoja8D Cabrera Guerra9LM Pantoja Echevaria10H Caballero Aragón11S Perera Valderrama12Parque Nacional Guanahacabibes, Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios Ambientales, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, La Bajada, 22100 Pinar del Río, CubaAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaEl Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Av. Centenario km 5.5, 77014 Chetumal, MexicoAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaFormerly at Instituto de Oceanología, Ave. 1a #18406, CP 11600 Havana, CuFormerly at Instituto de Oceanología, Ave. 1a #18406, CP 11600 Havana, CuInstituto de Oceanología, Ave. 1ª #18406. CP 11600 Havana, CubaAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaParque Nacional Cayos de San Felipe, 20100 La Coloma, Pinar del Río, CubaAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaAcuario Nacional de Cuba, Calle 1ª #6002, 11300 Playa, Havana, CubaCentro Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, Calle 18A #4114, 11300 Miramar, Playa, Havana, CubaThe Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans is an invasive species that was first recorded in the Guanahacabibes National Park (GNP), a marine protected area in western Cuba, in 2009. In order to determine the invasion progression of this species, we studied lionfish abundance, size, and diet at 6 sites in the GNP between 2010 and 2014. The species’ density, biomass, and length increased over this period, probably due to the abundance of food and shelter in the GNP. Analysis of stomach contents indicated that lionfish fed primarily on fish and crustaceans; main prey were teleosts, predominantly Gobiidae, Pomacentridae, Mullidae, Labridae, Scaridae, and Grammatidae. This example of a rapid increase in an unmanaged population at the onset of invasion provides information that can be used to design a management program targeting lionfish.https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v24/n3/p219-226/ |
| spellingShingle | DC Rojas P Chevalier Monteagudo JJ Schmitter-Soto RI Corrada Wong H Salvat Torres E Cabrera Sansón A García Rodríguez A Fernández Osorio L Espinosa Pantoja D Cabrera Guerra LM Pantoja Echevaria H Caballero Aragón S Perera Valderrama Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba Aquatic Biology |
| title | Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba |
| title_full | Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba |
| title_short | Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba |
| title_sort | density size biomass and diet of lionfish in guanahacabibes national park western cuba |
| url | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v24/n3/p219-226/ |
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