Further evidence for the invasion and establishment of Pterois volitans (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) along the Atlantic Coast of the United States

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-206

  Meister, H Scott ^a   Wyanski, David M ^a   Loefer, Joshua K ^a   Ross, Steve W ^b   Quattrini, Andrea M ^b   Sulak, Kenneth J ^c  

^a MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PTEROIS SPHEX; PTEROIS VOLITANS; SCORPAENIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33644593272     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0193:FEFTIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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