The western Pacific red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Scorpaenidae), in Florida: Evidence for reproduction and parasitism in the first exotic marine fish established in state waters

Biological Conservation

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 384-390

  Ruiz Carus, Ramon ^a   Matheson Jr , Richard E ^a   Roberts Jr , Daniel E ^a   Whitfield, Paula E ^b  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Beaufort Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Marine fish introductions; Nonindigenous species; Pterois volitans

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PARASITISM; REPRODUCTION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PISCES; PTEROIS SPHEX; PTEROIS VOLITANS; SCORPAENIDAE;

EID: 29844447823     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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