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Carvalho S, Shchepanik H, Aylagas E, Berumen ML, Costa FO, Costello MJ, Duarte S, Ferrario J, Floerl O, Heinle M, Katsanevakis S, Marchini A, Olenin S, Pearman JK, Peixoto RS, Rabaoui LJ, Ruiz G, Srėbalienė G, Therriault TW, Vieira PE, Zaiko A. Hurdles and opportunities in implementing marine biosecurity systems in data-poor regions. Bioscience 2023; 73:494-512. [PMID: 37560322 PMCID: PMC10408360 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Managing marine nonindigenous species (mNIS) is challenging, because marine environments are highly connected, allowing the dispersal of species across large spatial scales, including geopolitical borders. Cross-border inconsistencies in biosecurity management can promote the spread of mNIS across geopolitical borders, and incursions often go unnoticed or unreported. Collaborative surveillance programs can enhance the early detection of mNIS, when response may still be possible, and can foster capacity building around a common threat. Regional or international databases curated for mNIS can inform local monitoring programs and can foster real-time information exchange on mNIS of concern. When combined, local species reference libraries, publicly available mNIS databases, and predictive modeling can facilitate the development of biosecurity programs in regions lacking baseline data. Biosecurity programs should be practical, feasible, cost-effective, mainly focused on prevention and early detection, and be built on the collaboration and coordination of government, nongovernment organizations, stakeholders, and local citizens for a rapid response.
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- Susana Carvalho
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Red Sea Global, Riyadh 12382-6726, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Applied Research Center for Environment & Marine Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Marine Research Institute, Klaipeda University, Lithuania
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Red Sea Research Center, 23955-6900 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Research Center for Environment & Marine Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, Maryland
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) and Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand
- Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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The bioeconomic paradox of market-based invasive species harvest: a case study of the commercial lionfish fishery. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-023-02998-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Davis ACD, Akins L, Pollock C, Lundgren I, Johnston MA, Castillo B, Reale‐Munroe K, McDonough V, Moneysmith S, Green SJ. Multiple drivers of invasive lionfish culling efficiency in marine protected areas. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Frost Museum of Science Miami Florida USA
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation Key Largo Florida USA
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- Buck Island Reef National Monument St. Croix Virgin Islands USA
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- Buck Island Reef National Monument St. Croix Virgin Islands USA
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- University of the Virgin Islands Saint Thomas Virgin Islands USA
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- University of Alberta Alberta Canada
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation Key Largo Florida USA
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Johnson EG, Dichiera A, Goldberg D, Swenarton M, Gelsleichter J. Total mercury concentrations in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) from the Atlantic coast of Florida. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0234534. [PMID: 34547024 PMCID: PMC8454969 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The development of a fishery for lionfish has been proposed as a strategy for controlling populations; however, there is concern about consumption of this species by humans due to its high trophic position and potential for bioaccumulation of mercury. We analyzed total mercury (THg) in tissues of lionfish from two locations on the east coast of Florida. THg in lionfish increased with size and differed by location and sex. THg was highest in muscle tissue and was strongly positively correlated among tissues. THg in lionfish was lower than other commonly consumed marine fishes, and falls into Florida's least restrictive advisory level. Consumption of lionfish poses a low risk and concerns over mercury bioaccumulation should not present a significant barrier to lionfish harvest.
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- Eric G. Johnson
- Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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Kleitou P, Crocetta F, Giakoumi S, Giovos I, Hall-Spencer JM, Kalogirou S, Kletou D, Moutopoulos DK, Rees S. Fishery reforms for the management of non-indigenous species. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 280:111690. [PMID: 33246748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for example by reducing biodiversity and causing ecosystem shifts. Others have upsides, such as benefits to fisheries or replacing lost ecological functions and strengthening biogenic complexity. Stopping the spread of NIS is virtually impossible and so the societal challenge is how to limit the socioeconomic, health, and ecological risks, and sustainably exploit the benefits provided by these organisms. We propose a move away from the notion that NIS have only negative effects, and suggest a turn towards an Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management approach for NIS (EBFM-NIS) in the Mediterranean Sea, the world's most invaded marine region. A structured, iterative, and adaptive framework that considers the range of costs and benefits to ecosystems, ecosystem services, and fisheries is set out to determine whether NIS stocks should be managed using sustainable or unsustainable exploitation. We propose fishery reforms such as multiannual plans, annual catch limits, technical measures for sustainable exploitation, and legitimization of unlimited fishing of selected NIS and introduction of a radical new license for NIS fishing for unsustainable exploitation. Depending on local conditions, investment strategies can be included within the EBFM-NIS framework to protect/enhance natural assets to improve ecosystem resilience against NIS, as well as fishery assets to improve the performance of NIS fisheries. Examples of the former include the enhancement of Marine Protected Areas, harvesting of invasive NIS within MPAs, and protection of overfished predators and key species. Examples of the latter include market promotion and valorisation of NIS products, development of novel NIS products, and innovative/alternative NIS fishing such as fishery-related tourism ('pescatourism'). The application of the suggested EBFM-NIS would create jobs, protect and enhance ecosystem services, and help to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.
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- Periklis Kleitou
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom; Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus.
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, I-80121, Napoli, Italy.
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus; iSea, Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom; Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Shizuoka, 415-0025, Japan.
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Rhodes, Greece.
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- Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Avenue, Marina Gardens, Block B, Limassol, 4533, Cyprus.
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- Department of Animal Production, Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Patras, Mesolonghi, Greece.
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth PL4 8AA, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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Harris HE, Fogg AQ, Gittings SR, Ahrens RNM, Allen MS, Patterson Iii WF. Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230985. [PMID: 32845879 PMCID: PMC7449463 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) to mitigate their impacts on western Atlantic marine ecosystems, but a substantial portion of lionfish spawning biomass is beyond the depth limits of SCUBA divers. Innovative technologies may offer a means to target deepwater populations and allow for the development of a lionfish trap fishery, but the removal efficiency and potential environmental impacts of lionfish traps have not been evaluated. We tested a collapsible, non-containment trap (the ‘Gittings trap’) near artificial reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico. A total of 327 lionfish and 28 native fish (four were species protected with regulations) recruited (i.e., were observed within the trap footprint at the time of retrieval) to traps during 82 trap sets, catching 144 lionfish and 29 native fish (one more than recruited, indicating detection error). Lionfish recruitment was highest for single (versus paired) traps deployed <15 m from reefs with a 1-day soak time, for which mean lionfish and native fish recruitment per trap were approximately 5 and 0.1, respectively. Lionfish from traps were an average of 19 mm or 62 grams larger than those caught spearfishing. Community impacts from Gittings traps appeared minimal given that recruitment rates were >10X higher for lionfish than native fishes and that traps did not move on the bottom during two major storm events, although further testing will be necessary to test trap movement with surface floats. Additional research should also focus on design and operational modifications to improve Gittings trap deployment success (68% successfully opened on the seabed) and reduce lionfish escapement (56% escaped from traps upon retrieval). While removal efficiency for lionfish demonstrated by traps (12–24%) was far below that of spearfishing, Gittings traps appear suitable for future development and testing on deepwater natural reefs, which constitute >90% of the region’s reef habitat.
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- Holden E Harris
- School of Natural Resources and Environment, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.,Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
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- Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.,Nature Coast Biological Station, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Cedar Key, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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van den Hurk P, Edhlund I, Davis R, Hahn JJ, McComb MJ, Rogers EL, Pisarski E, Chung K, DeLorenzo M. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) as biomonitoring species for oil pollution effects in coral reef ecosystems. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 156:104915. [PMID: 32174335 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
With oil spills, and other sources of aromatic hydrocarbons, being a continuous threat to coral reef systems, and most reef fish species being protected or difficult to collect, the use of the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) might be a good model species to monitor biomarkers in potentially exposed fish in the Caribbean and western Atlantic. The rapid expansion of lionfish in the Caribbean and western Atlantic, and the unregulated fishing for this species, would make the lionfish a suitable candidate as biomonitoring species for oil pollution effects. However, to date little has been published about the responses of lionfish to environmental pollutants. For this study lionfish were collected in the Florida Keys a few weeks after Hurricane Irma, which sank numerous boats resulting in leaks of oil and fuel, and during the winter and early spring after that. Several biomarkers indicative of exposure to PAHs (bile fluorescence, cytochrome P450-1A induction, glutathione S-transferase activity) were measured. To establish if these biomarkers are inducible in PAH exposed lionfish, dosing experiments with different concentrations of High Energy Water Accommodated Fraction of crude oil were performed. The results revealed no significant effects in the biomarkers in the field collected fish, while the exposure experiments demonstrated that lionfish did show strong effects in the measured biomarkers, even at the lowest concentration tested (0.3% HEWAF, or 25 μg/l ƩPAH50). Based on its widespread distribution, relative ease of collection, and significant biomarker responses in the controlled dosing experiment, it is concluded that lionfish has good potential to be used as a standardized biomonitoring species for oil pollution in its neotropical realm.
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- Peter van den Hurk
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Graduate Program in Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
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- Graduate Program in Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, College of Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Charleston, SC, USA
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Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Albano PG, Azzurro E, Cardoso AC, Cebrian E, Deidun A, Edelist D, Francour P, Jimenez C, Mačić V, Occhipinti-Ambrogi A, Rilov G, Sghaier YR. Management priorities for marine invasive species. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 688:976-982. [PMID: 31726580 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Managing invasive alien species is particularly challenging in the ocean mainly because marine ecosystems are highly connected across broad spatial scales. Eradication of marine invasive species has only been achieved when species were detected early, and management responded rapidly. Generalized approaches, transferable across marine regions, for prioritizing actions to control invasive populations are currently lacking. Here, expert knowledge was elicited to prioritize 11 management actions for controlling 12 model species, distinguished by differences in dispersion capacity, distribution in the area to be managed, and taxonomic identity. Each action was assessed using five criteria (effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, impacts on native communities, and cost), which were combined in an 'applicability' metric. Raising public awareness and encouraging the commercial use of invasive species were highly prioritized, whereas biological control actions were considered the least applicable. Our findings can guide rapid decision-making on prioritizing management options for the control of invasive species especially at early stages of invasion, when reducing managers' response time is critical.
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- Sylvaine Giakoumi
- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France; ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- University of the Aegean, Department of Marine Sciences, University Hill, 81100 Mytilene, Greece.
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- University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology, Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Via del Cedro 38, 57122 Livorno, Italy; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoles, Italy.
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- Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica, Universitat de Girona, E-17071 Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) Blanes, Girona, Spain.
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- Physical Oceanography Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.
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- University of Haifa, School of Marine Sciences, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, UMR 7035 ECOSEAS, Parc Valrose, 28 Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice, France.
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- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre (ENALIA), Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, Dobrota b.b., 85330 Kotor, Montenegro.
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- University of Pavia, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Via S. Epifanio 14, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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- National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (ILOR), Haifa 3108001, Israel.
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- Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas, Boulevard du Leader Yasser Arafet, B.P. 337, 1080 Tunis Cedex, Tunisia.
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Sponaugle S, Gleiber MR, Shulzitski K, Cowen RK. There’s a new kid in town: lionfish invasion of the plankton. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02070-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Villaseñor-Derbez JC, Fitzgerald S. Spatial variation in allometric growth of invasive lionfish has management implications. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6667. [PMID: 30972253 PMCID: PMC6450370 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) are an invasive species in the Western Atlantic and the Caribbean. Improving management of invasive lionfish populations requires accurate total biomass estimates, which depend on accurate estimates of allometric growth; sedentary species like lionfish often exhibit high levels of spatial variation in life history characteristics. We reviewed 17 published length-weight relationships for lionfish taken throughout their invasive range and found regional differences that led to significant misestimates when calculating weight from length observations. The spatial pattern we observed is consistent with findings from other studies focused on genetics or length-at-age. Here, the use of ex situ parameter values resulted in total biomass estimates between 76.2% and 140% of true observed biomass, and up to a threefold under- or overestimation of total weight for an individual organism. These findings can have implications for management in terms of predicting effects on local ecosystems, evaluating the effectiveness of removal programs, or estimating biomass available for harvest.
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- Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez
- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America
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Selwyn JD, Johnson JE, Downey-Wall AM, Bynum AM, Hamner RM, Hogan JD, Bird CE. Simulations indicate that scores of lionfish ( Pterois volitans) colonized the Atlantic Ocean. PeerJ 2018; 5:e3996. [PMID: 29302383 PMCID: PMC5740958 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The invasion of the western Atlantic Ocean by the Indo-Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans) has had devastating consequences for marine ecosystems. Estimating the number of colonizing lionfish can be useful in identifying the introduction pathway and can inform policy decisions aimed at preventing similar invasions. It is well-established that at least ten lionfish were initially introduced. However, that estimate has not faced probabilistic scrutiny and is based solely on the number of haplotypes in the maternally-inherited mitochondrial control region. To rigorously estimate the number of lionfish that were introduced, we used a forward-time, Wright-Fisher, population genetic model in concert with a demographic, life-history model to simulate the invasion across a range of source population sizes and colonizing population fecundities. Assuming a balanced sex ratio and no Allee effects, the simulations indicate that the Atlantic population was founded by 118 (54–514, 95% HPD) lionfish from the Indo-Pacific, the Caribbean by 84 (22–328, 95% HPD) lionfish from the Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico by at least 114 (no upper bound on 95% HPD) lionfish from the Caribbean. Increasing the size, and therefore diversity, of the Indo-Pacific source population and fecundity of the founding population caused the number of colonists to decrease, but with rapidly diminishing returns. When the simulation was parameterized to minimize the number of colonists (high θ and relative fecundity), 96 (48–216, 95% HPD) colonists were most likely. In a more realistic scenario with Allee effects (e.g., 50% reduction in fecundity) plaguing the colonists, the most likely number of lionfish increased to 272 (106–950, 95% HPD). These results, in combination with other published data, support the hypothesis that lionfish were introduced to the Atlantic via the aquarium trade, rather than shipping. When building the model employed here, we made assumptions that minimize the number of colonists, such as the lionfish being introduced in a single event. While we conservatively modelled the introduction pathway as a single release of lionfish in one location, it is more likely that a combination of smaller and larger releases from a variety of aquarium trade stakeholders occurred near Miami, Florida, which could have led to even larger numbers of colonists than simulated here. Efforts to prevent future invasions via the aquarium trade should focus on the education of stakeholders and the prohibition of release, with adequate rewards for compliance and penalties for violations.
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- Jason D Selwyn
- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America.,Marine Science Center, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America
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- HoBi Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States of America.,Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i, United States of America
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Sáenz A, Ortiz N, Lomonte B, Rucavado A, Díaz C. Comparison of biochemical and cytotoxic activities of extracts obtained from dorsal spines and caudal fin of adult and juvenile non-native Caribbean lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles). Toxicon 2017; 137:158-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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