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...

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Main Authors: Paolo Usseglio, Jason D. Selwyn, Alan M. Downey-Wall, J. Derek Hogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3043.pdf