Indo-Pacific lionfish are larger and more abundant on invaded reefs: A comparison of Kenyan and Bahamian lionfish populations

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2045-2051

  Darling, Emily S ^a   Green, Stephanie J ^a   O'Leary, Jennifer K ^b   Côté, Isabelle M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Ecological release; Exotic species; Lionfish; Native invasive comparison; Size release

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL REEF; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELD SURVEY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATIVE SPECIES; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN SEA; GULF OF MEXICO; KENYA;

ANTHOZOA; DENDROCHIRUS BRACHYPTERUS; PTEROIS; PTEROIS MILES; PTEROIS VOLITANS;

EID: 80051470110     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0020-0     Document Type: Article

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