Effectiveness of removals of the invasive lionfish: how many dives are needed to deplete a reef?
Introduced Indo-Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) have spread throughout the greater Caribbean and are associated with a number of negative impacts on reef ecosystems. Human interventions, in the form of culling activities, are becoming common to reduce their numbers and mitigate the neg...
Main Authors: | Paolo Usseglio, Jason D. Selwyn, Alan M. Downey-Wall, J. Derek Hogan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3043.pdf |
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