Mangrove use by the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans

Barbour, Andrew B.; Montgomery, Meredith L.; Adamson, Alecia A.; Díaz-Ferguson, Edgardo; Silliman, Brian R.

doi:10.3354/meps08373

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“…In addition to occurring in higher numbers, lionfish are larger in the invaded range, which suggests decreased competition and reduced constraints on growth (Darling et al, 2011). In the absence of natural control mechanisms, high numbers of large lionfish pose a threat to the ecology and human use of coral reefs, because lionfish are effective, generalist predators that consume up to 4% of their body weight per day in fish and invertebrates, potentially leading to reduced abundances of native species and increased competition for food (Morris and Akins, 2009;Côté and Maljković, 2010;Barbour et al, 2010;Albins and Hixon, 2011;Muñoz et al, 2011;Layman and Allgeier, 2012). In the Bahamas, for example, lionfish on experimental patch reefs reduced recruitment of native reef fishes that serve as forage for important fishery species by an average of 79% (Albins and Hixon, 2008), and lionfish reduced the total biomass of 42 prey species by 65% on 9 natural reefs .…”

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“…In the Bahamas, for example, lionfish on experimental patch reefs reduced recruitment of native reef fishes that serve as forage for important fishery species by an average of 79% (Albins and Hixon, 2008), and lionfish reduced the total biomass of 42 prey species by 65% on 9 natural reefs . Further concerns arise from observations that lionfish can occupy and feed in alternative habitats, including mangroves (Barbour et al, 2010;Claydon et al, 2012) and seagrass beds (Chevalier et al, 2008;Biggs and Olden, 2011;Claydon et al, 2012), which serve as important nurseries for juvenile reef fish (Beck et al, 2001). In addition to these direct effects, lionfish predation on parrotfishes, surgeonfishes, and damselfishes reduces grazing on algae, potentially leading to overgrowth of reefs and subsequent loss of corals (Albins and Hixon, 2011).…”

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Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects?

Frazer

Jacoby

Edwards

et al. 2012

Reviews in Fisheries Science

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Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects?

Frazer

Jacoby

Edwards

et al. 2012

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“…A related factor may be the absence of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems in our study area; in GNP the coast consists of sandy beaches, rocky coastline, and cliffs. Mumby et al (2004Mumby et al ( , 2007 and Barbour et al (2010) suggest that lionfish use mangrove systems as breeding sites. In GNP, mangroves are located north of the park, where juvenile lionfish may be more likely to occur.…”

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Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba

Rojas¹,

Monteagudo²,

Schmitter‐Soto³

et al. 2016

Aquat. Biol.

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The Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans is an invasive species that was first recorded in the Guanahacabibes National Park (GNP), a marine protected area in western Cuba, in 2009. In order to determine the invasion progression of this species, we studied lionfish abundance, size, and diet at 6 sites in the GNP between 2010 and 2014. The species' density, biomass, and length increased over this period, probably due to the abundance of food and shelter in the GNP. Analysis of stomach contents indicated that lionfish fed primarily on fish and crustaceans; main prey were teleosts, predominantly Gobiidae, Pomacentridae, Mullidae, Labridae, Scaridae, and Grammatidae. This example of a rapid increase in an unmanaged population at the onset of invasion provides information that can be used to design a management program targeting lionfish.

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“…and higher-relief reef structure. Lionfish use a variety of marine substrates in both their native and nonnative ranges, but they are most commonly associated with structured habitats such as reefs, mangrove swamps, and artificial structure (Barbour et al 2010;Kulbicki et al 2012;Schofield et al 2014). Several studies have documented, to some extent, ontogenetic shifts in habitat affinity.…”

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“…Often strongly associated with reef habitats (Schultz 1986;Biggs and Olden 2011;Claydon et al 2012), lionfish in the western Atlantic Ocean have been found to occupy mangrove (Barbour et al 2010;Claydon et al 2012;Pimiento et al 2015), seagrass (Biggs and Olden 2011;Claydon et al 2012), and lower riverine habitats (Jud and Layman 2012) as well.…”

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Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of the Lionfish Invasion in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Perspectives from a Broadscale Trawl Survey

et al. 2015

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The recent introduction of invasive Indo‐Pacific lionfish species (Red Lionfish Pterois volitans and Devil Firefish P. miles, hereafter collectively referred to as lionfish) into the western Atlantic Ocean has been extensively documented in both the scientific literature and the media. Nevertheless, much of the information synthesized has been obtained via diver‐based surveys and there is likely a depth‐related bias to the understanding of the temporal and spatial dynamics of the lionfish invasion. Accordingly, we examined data from a broadscale fisheries‐independent trawl survey of bare substrates and low‐relief habitats that was initiated in 2008 in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Lionfish were first observed in the survey in 2010, when two individuals were collected off southwestern Florida. The distribution of lionfish continued to expand northward through the Florida panhandle in 2011 and 2012, when 40 and 29 lionfish were collected, respectively. A dramatic increase in the abundance (391 individuals) and distribution of lionfish occurred in 2013. Evidence from this survey suggests that lionfish first colonized deeper (>30 m) low‐relief habitats before populations expanded into shallower waters. The prevalence of lionfish on primarily nonreef habitats at depths beyond those frequented by recreational divers will likely have important implications for efforts to control or eradicate lionfish populations in the region. Moving forward, information from long‐term, multispecies surveys such as this will continue to provide valuable insight into the spatial and temporal dynamics of the lionfish invasion and allow us to assess long‐term ecological consequences of increasing lionfish abundances. Received August 3, 2014; accepted November 7, 2014

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Mangrove use by the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans

Cited by 122 publications

References 19 publications

Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects?

Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects?

Density, size, biomass, and diet of lionfish in Guanahacabibes National Park, western Cuba

Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of the Lionfish Invasion in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Perspectives from a Broadscale Trawl Survey

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