Depth-dependent effects of culling—do mesophotic lionfish populations undermine current management?

Depth-dependent effects of culling—do mesophotic lionfish populations undermine current management?

Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have spread widely across the western Atlantic and are recognized as a major threat to native marine biodiversity. Although lionfish inhabit both shallow reefs and mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; reefs from 30 to 150 m depth), the primary manageme...

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Main Authors: Dominic A. Andradi-Brown, Rachel Grey, Alicia Hendrix, Drew Hitchner, Christina L. Hunt, Erika Gress, Konrad Madej, Rachel L. Parry, Catriona Régnier-McKellar, Owen P. Jones, María Arteaga, Andrea P. Izaguirre, Alex D. Rogers, Dan A. Exton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
mesophotic coral ecosystem
lionfish
pterois
ontogenetic migration
mesoamerican barrier reef
utila honduras
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170027

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