Diversity of lionfishes (Pisces: Scorpaenidae) among remote coral reefs of the Palau Archipelago
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Bahamian studies documented lionfish at 5 to 177 times higher densities than in their native range.
“Bahamian studies documented lionfish at 5 to 177 times higher densities than in their native range (Grubich et al. 2009), capable of reducing reef fish recruitment by 79% from experimental patch reefs, and preying mostly on fishes (78% by volume), including 41 species from 21 families (Albins & Hixon 2008, Green & Cote 2009, Morris & Akins 2009).”
From Diet of invasive lionfish on hard bottom reefs of the Southeast USA: insights from stomach contents and stable isotopes (2011) · cites this paper as Grubich et al. 2009
The main text reports Western Atlantic densities of about 21.2–390 lionfish per hectare and much lower estimates at Palau’s Helen Reef Atoll; those figures can yield roughly 5- to 177-fold comparisons. It does not identify the full Western Atlantic range as Bahamian or state the 5–177 figure as a finding of Bahamian studies. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredLow densities (~2.2 ind.ha-1) of lionfish were observed in their native range on Palauan reefs with robust grouper populations.
“low densities (~2.2 ind.ha -1 ) of lionfish were observed in their native range on Palauan reefs with robust grouper populations”
From Diet of invasive lionfish on hard bottom reefs of the Southeast USA: insights from stomach contents and stable isotopes (2011) · cites this paper as Grubich et al. 2009
The main text reports low estimated densities on Palauan reefs and says the expedition encountered robust grouper populations. However, ~2.2 individuals per hectare applies to P. volitans and D. biocellatus, not to all four lionfish species; the other two estimates were ~4.4 and ~13.1 individuals per hectare. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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- Whitfield PE, Hare JA, David AW, Harter SL, Munoz RC, Addison CM (2007) Abundance estimates of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles complex in the Western North Atlantic. Biol Invasions 9:53-64
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Muñoz, R., Currin, C., & Whitfield, P. (2011) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps09154 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
- Authors
- Grubich, J. R., Westneat, M. W., & McCord, C. L.
- Affiliations
- United States Department of State (US)
- Field Museum of Natural History (US)
- Corresponding author
- Grubich, J. R.
- Venue
- Coral Reefs
- Published
- 2009-05-22
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 807-807
- ISSN
- 0722-4028 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0975
- OpenAlex
- W2009335562
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4
- FWCI
- 1.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Coral Reefs (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Keywords
- lionfish, Scorpaenidae, species diversity, reef fish
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