Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) to mitigate their impacts on western Atlantic marine ecosystems, but a substantial portion of lionfish spawning biomass is beyond the depth limits of SCUBA divers. Innovative technologies may offer...

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Main Authors: Holden E Harris, Alexander Q Fogg, Stephen R Gittings, Robert N M Ahrens, Micheal S Allen, William F Patterson Iii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230985