Ecological Drivers of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) Distribution Across Mesophotic Reefs in Bermuda

Ecological Drivers of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) Distribution Across Mesophotic Reefs in Bermuda

Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are now ubiquitous throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic on shallow and deep reefs. Recent surveys in Bermuda have revealed dense aggregations of lionfish on mesophotic reefs (60 m depth), yet these densities are not pervasive across reefs at...

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Main Authors: Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley, Corey Eddy, Joanna Maria Pitt, Alex D. Chequer, Struan Robertson Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
invasive species
mesophotic
Bermuda
prey availability
fish biodiversity
lionfish
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00258/full

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