Large-scale invasion of western Atlantic mesophotic reefs by lionfish potentially undermines culling-based management

The detrimental effects of invasive lionfishes (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) on western Atlantic shallow reefs are well documented, including declines in coral cover and native fish populations, with disproportionate predation on critically endangered reef fish in some locations. Yet despite...

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Main Authors: Andradi-Brown, D, Vermeij, M, Slattery, M, Lesser, M, Bejarano, I, Appeldoorn, R, Goodbody-Gringley, G, Chequer, A, Pitt, J, Eddy, C, Smith, S, Brokovich, E, Pinheiro, H, Jessup, M, Shepherd, B, Rocha, L, Curtis-Quick, J, Eyal, G, Noyes, T, Rogers, A, Exton, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer International Publishing 2016