This rodent, which is believed to have originated in northeastern China, spread throughout the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Since the rat’s accidental introduction during the voyages of exploration between the late 18th and 19th centuries, populations have established themselves on numerous Pacific ...
The Lionfish,Pterois volitans, is an intricately shaped member of the familyScorpaenidae. This family is home to some of theworld's most venomous fish species and the Lionfish is certainly not an exception. If possible, you should never attempt to touch or handle a Lionfish since it can give...
A thorough history including the details of the injury should be elicited from patients to help identify the cause. Victims of envenomation typically seek medical help within 2 hours because of the systemic symptoms stated above, a puncture wound, intense pain (often with proximal radiation), or ...
IntroductionNon-native lionfish, first documented in the western Atlantic region in the 1980s (Schofield, 2009; Schofield, 2010), are considered a major threat to western Atlantic reef communities (Sutherland et al., 2010). Lionfish are benthic generalist predators, and their presence on shallow ...
“The most influential ways that we help to control the population is to create a demand for the fish and lessen the demand for endangered and threatened fish by not serving them,” he explains. “By not serving Nassau grouper, we can educate our guests on the cause and effects of their...
Invasive species cause catastrophic alterations to communities worldwide by changing the trophic balance within ecosystems. Ever since their introduction in the mid 1980's common red lionfish, Pterois volitans, are having dramatic impacts on the Caribbean ecosystem by displacing native species and ...
Managing invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in the Western Atlantic Ocean is beyond the capacity of natural resource organizations alone. In response, organizations have mobilized members of the public and citizen scientists t
1. Introduction The Mediterranean Sea has become a hotspot for alien species, with an increase in established taxa of 40% in the last decade, with approximately 1000 non-indigenous species being recorded till the end of 2021 [1]. Amongst them, fish (in total 173 species) is the group ...