Parasites of the Lionfish Complex (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in the Western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea: Evidence of the Enemy Release Hypothesis?

• Main Authors: Simmons, Kayelyn Regina, Kerstetter, David W., Blanar, C.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: NSUWorks 2014
• Subjects: Marine Biology; Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Leech; Pacific; Trinidad; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facpresentations/230

The establishment of the invasive lionfish complex Pterois volitans and P. miles from the Indo- Pacific into the Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea has had significant negative effects on reef fish biodiversity in these areas. The rapid colonization and high abundance of lionfis...