Spatial variation in allometric growth of invasive lionfish has management implications

Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and the Caribbean. Improving management of invasive lionfish populations requires accurate total biomass estimates, which depend on accurate estimates of allometric growth; sedentary species like lionfish often exhibit...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez, Sean Fitzgerald
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2019-04-01
Subjects:	Lionfish Invasive species Length-weight Allometric growth Regional variations Biological invasions
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/6667.pdf