Length–weight and length–length relations, and relative condition factor of red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), from two natural protected areas in the Mexican Caribbean
Background. Biological invasions are often listed among the main threats to the ecosystem and are considered drivers of biodiversity loss. The Indo-Pacific lionfish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (hereafter lionfish), invaded the Atlantic Ocean where it threatensthe stability of the marine ecosy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2016-12-01
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Series: | Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria |
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Online Access: | https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26649/download/pdf/ |