Broad salinity tolerance in the invasive lionfish Pterois spp. may facilitate estuarine colonization

Jud, Zachary R.; Nichols, Patrick K.; Layman, Craig A.

doi:10.1007/s10641-014-0242-y

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“…While sculpins were at one time included as part of the Scorpaenidae (Nelson 2006), the current classification scheme by Eschmeyer et al (2016) includes no wholly freshwater members. Approximately 3% of scorpaenids regularly enter brackish environments (Eschmeyer et al 2016), with some species tolerating salinities as low as 5 ‰ (Jud et al 2015, Schofield et al 2015. Juvenile red lionfish, for example, may use brackish seagrass or mangrove habitats as nursery refugia during development (Barbour et al 2010, Claydon et al 2012, and in some locations, adults can be found feeding in low salinity intertidal zones on small fish and crustaceans (Vijay Anand & Pillai 2007, Kulbicki et al 2012, Pimiento et al 2012, Jud et al 2015.…”

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“…Approximately 3% of scorpaenids regularly enter brackish environments (Eschmeyer et al 2016), with some species tolerating salinities as low as 5 ‰ (Jud et al 2015, Schofield et al 2015. Juvenile red lionfish, for example, may use brackish seagrass or mangrove habitats as nursery refugia during development (Barbour et al 2010, Claydon et al 2012, and in some locations, adults can be found feeding in low salinity intertidal zones on small fish and crustaceans (Vijay Anand & Pillai 2007, Kulbicki et al 2012, Pimiento et al 2012, Jud et al 2015. No study to date has quantified salinity tolerance of lionfish egg masses or larvae, although Johnston & Purkis (2015) presented convincing evidence that hurricanes are responsible for breaching the strong northerly flow of the Florida Current, thereby allowing genetic mixing between Floridian and Bahamian populations.…”

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Thermal ecology of red lionfish Pterois volitans from southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with comparisons to other Scorpaenidae

Dabruzzi¹,

Bennett²,

Fangue³

2017

Aquat. Biol.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermal ecology of red lionfish Pterois volitans from southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with comparisons to other Scorpaenidae

Dabruzzi¹,

Bennett²,

Fangue³

2017

Aquat. Biol.

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“…However, Jud et al [38] observed that fish held at 7‰ were no different with respect to mortality, behavior and growth to those held at 35‰ over a 28-day period, though these results should be interpreted with caution since replication was low. However, these findings are consistent with observations of Jud et al [39], who identified lionfish in low salinity and temperature regions of the Loxahatchee River.…”

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Possible Ballast Water Transfer of Lionfish to the Eastern Pacific Ocean

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The Indo-Pacific Red Lionfish was first reported off the Florida coast in 1985, following which it has spread across much of the SE USA, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Lionfish negatively impact fish and invertebrate assemblages and abundances, thus further spread is cause for concern. To date, the fish has not been reported on the Pacific coast of North or Central America. Here we examine the possibility of ballast water transfer of lionfish from colonized areas in the Atlantic Ocean to USA ports on the Pacific coast. Over an eight-year period, we documented 27 commercial vessel-trips in which ballast water was loaded in colonized sites and later discharged untreated into Pacific coast ports in the USA. California had the highest number of discharges including San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles-Long Beach. A species distribution model suggests that the probability of lionfish establishment is low for the western USA, Colombia and Panama, low to medium for Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, medium to high for mainland Ecuador, and very high for western Mexico, Peru and the Galapagos Islands. Given the species’ intolerance of freshwater conditions, we propose that ballast water exchange be conducted in Gatún Lake, Panama for western-bound vessels carrying ‘risky’ ballast water to prevent invasion of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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“…Meanwhile, data accumulated on various aspects of lionfish biology. The fish were observed in a great variety of habitats (reefs, mangroves, rocky bottoms, seagrass beds, estuaries), showing high range tolerance to depth (1 m up to >300 m), temperature, and salinity (Kimball et al 2004, Claydon et al 2012, Jud et al 2015. From 2008 onward, various scientific studies called for action in the form of lionfish removals ...the introduction of lionfish along the [SE US] coast is of concern because a number of species at a similar trophic level are overfished and the overall fish fauna is already changing (Whitfield et al 2002:290).…”

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Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean

Carballo-Cárdenas¹

2015

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ABSTRACT. This study investigates how the lionfish (Pterois sp.) invasion of the Western Atlantic Ocean has been socially constructed by natural scientists, the media, and stakeholders associated with various marine protected areas in the Caribbean. By examining the use of data and metaphors by these actors, I identify where invasion discourses converge and diverge. Although consensus exists regarding the non-nativeness, introduction vector, and successful establishment of lionfish throughout the region, I also identify uncertainty surrounding lionfish impact and controversies regarding lionfish management and control. The dominant discourse frames lionfish as a threat and control efforts as a war to keep the enemy at bay, and promotes lionfish hunting and consumption by humans: the "ultimate predators." However, this view is challenged by a coalition that questions the safety, effectiveness, and morality of the practices promoted by the kill-and-eat lionfish coalition. A nascent discourse that frames lionfish as fulfilling the role of overexploited native species, primarily expressed in socioeconomic terms, is shifting lionfish impact perception from negative to positive among some stakeholder groups. Whereas the dominant discourse views humans as helping nature to regain balance through lionfish hunting, a minority coalition views lionfish as part of the ecosystem, where a new equilibrium will be reached. This study shows that scientific data and metaphors, amplified by the media, facilitated initial understanding of the lionfish phenomenon and are used to legitimize claims. In time, however, local knowledge and societal values have intermingled with scientific data, sometimes challenging scientific discourses, and contributing to a richer understanding of the invasion as a social-ecological phenomenon.

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Broad salinity tolerance in the invasive lionfish Pterois spp. may facilitate estuarine colonization

Cited by 48 publications

References 28 publications

Thermal ecology of red lionfish Pterois volitans from southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with comparisons to other Scorpaenidae

Thermal ecology of red lionfish Pterois volitans from southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, with comparisons to other Scorpaenidae

Possible Ballast Water Transfer of Lionfish to the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Controversies and consensus on the lionfish invasion in the Western Atlantic Ocean

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