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| Kulbicki, Michel; Beets, James; Chabanet, Pascale; Cure, Katherine; Darling, Emily; Floeter, Sergio R.; Galzin, Rene; Green, Alison; Harmelin-vivien, Mireille; Hixon, Mark; Letourneur, Yves; De Loma, Thierry Lison; Mcclanahan, Tim; Mcilwain, Jennifer; Moutham, Gerard; Myers, Robert; O'Leary, Jennifer K.; Planes, Serge; Vigliola, Laurent; Wantiez, Laurent. |
| Lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have become a major concern in the western Attantie and Caribbean since their introduction in the 1980s. Invasive lionfish can reach very high population densities on coral reefs in their invaded range, yet there are few data from their native range in the Indo-Pacific for comparison. We compiled data on the geographical distribution and density of Indo-Pacific lionfishes in their native ranges from published and unpublished underwater visual censuses and field collections. We found that lionfish in their native Indo-Pacific range are unevenly distributed, with higher densities in the Indian Ocean than in the Pacific. Lionfish densities increase significantly with increasing latitude, and are significantly higher in... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Pterois; Indo-Pacific; Ecology; Visual census; Larvae; Invasive species. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00207/31781/30193.pdf |
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