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The University of Southern Mississippi

2013

Invasive species

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Distribution And Length Frequency Of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois Sp.) In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Alexander Q. Fogg, Eric R. Hoffmayer, William B. Driggers Iii, Matthew D. Campbell, Gilmore J. Pellegrin, William Stein Jan 2013

Distribution And Length Frequency Of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois Sp.) In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Alexander Q. Fogg, Eric R. Hoffmayer, William B. Driggers Iii, Matthew D. Campbell, Gilmore J. Pellegrin, William Stein

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The purpose of this communication is to document continued spatial expansion of lionfish farther west into the northern Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore, we provide the first length— mass relationships and length frequency information for lionfishes captured within the northern GOM based on data collected as part of a broader on—going study of lionfish life history in this region.


Notes On The Biology Of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois Sp.) From The Northcentral Gulf Of Mexico, Nancy J. Brown-Peterson, J. Read Hendon Jan 2013

Notes On The Biology Of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois Sp.) From The Northcentral Gulf Of Mexico, Nancy J. Brown-Peterson, J. Read Hendon

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The first confirmed sightings of lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico occurred in 2010 (Schofield 2010), where they were reported in the southern GOM off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (Aguilar-Perera and Tuz-Sulub 2010); in 2012 more than 1,500 lionfish were collected from northern GOM locations ranging from Florida to Texas (Fogg et al. 2013). However, other than visual observations (mostly from recreational divers), there is relatively little information on the biology and ecology of lionfish in the northern GOM. The life history of invasive species can vary as they colonize new habitats and areas (Bøhn et al. 2004); thus, biological …