Invasive Species We Study: Lionfish
Lionfishes (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have established self-sustaining populations and spread throughout the Western North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Although there are reports of lionfish sightings from decades past, the species have considerably increased in numbers and spread since 2000. The remarkable speed with which lionfishes have invaded the region is unprecedented and alarming.
Lionfish Research
Early Detection and Rapid Response: Removal of Newly Introduced Non-native Marine Fishes to Prevent Invasions
Lionfish Distribution, Geographic Spread, Biology, and Ecology
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Red Lionfish DNA data collected from Florida, USA and around the invasive distribution from 2007 to 2016
Lionfish (Pterois sp.) invade the upper bathyal zone in the western Atlantic
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Genetic analysis of red lionfish Pterois volitans from Florida, USA, leads to alternative North Atlantic introduction scenarios
Life history, genetics, range expansion and new frontiers of the lionfish (Pterois volitans, Perciformes: Pteroidae) in Latin America
Modeling suitable habitat of invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) in North and South America’s coastal waters
Survival and growth of invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish at low salinities
Habitat use patterns of the invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans: a comparison between mangrove and reef systems in San Salvador, Bahamas
Wide-ranging phylogeographic structure of invasive red lionfish in the Western Atlantic and Greater Caribbean
Predicting spatial and temporal distribution of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans) in Biscayne Bay through habitat suitability modeling
The role of citzens in detecting and responding to a rapid marine invasion
Non-native fishes in Florida freshwaters: a literature review and synthesis
Marine and inland fishes of St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands: an annotated checklist
Invasive lionfish use a diversity of habitats in Florida
Total mercury concentrations in lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, USA
Lionfishes (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have established self-sustaining populations and spread throughout the Western North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Although there are reports of lionfish sightings from decades past, the species have considerably increased in numbers and spread since 2000. The remarkable speed with which lionfishes have invaded the region is unprecedented and alarming.
Lionfish Research
Early Detection and Rapid Response: Removal of Newly Introduced Non-native Marine Fishes to Prevent Invasions
Lionfish Distribution, Geographic Spread, Biology, and Ecology
Explore our science using the data below.
Red Lionfish DNA data collected from Florida, USA and around the invasive distribution from 2007 to 2016
Lionfish (Pterois sp.) invade the upper bathyal zone in the western Atlantic
Explore our science using the publications below.