Invasive Species We Study: Lionfish Active
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
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Rapid invasion of the Indo-Pacific lionfishes (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) in the Florida Keys, USA: evidence from multiple pre-and post-invasion data sets
Update on geographic spread of invasive lionfishes (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus, 1758] and P. miles [Bennett, 1828]) in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
Geographic extent and chronology of the invasion of non-native lionfish (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus 1758] and P. miles [Bennett 1828]) in the Western North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
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
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Explore our science using the publications below.