Phase shift to algal dominated communities at mesophotic depths associated with lionfish (Pterois volitans) invasion on a Bahamian coral reef
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After lionfish invaded a mesophotic reef, a shift from coral and sponge communities to algal dominated communities was reported.
“After lionfish invaded a mesophotic reef, Lesser and Slattery (2011) reported a shift from coral and sponge communities to algal dominated communities.”
From Reproductive biology of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) (2015) · cites this paper as Lesser and Slattery, 2011
Increased predation on herbivorous fish was implicated as the cause of the shift because it was not associated with bleaching, fishing, storms and disease.
“Increased predation on herbivorous fish was implicated as the cause of the shift because it was not associated with bleaching, fishing, storms and disease (Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
From Reproductive biology of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) (2015) · cites this paper as Lesser and Slattery, 2011
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“For example, lionfish on a mesophotic reef in the Bahamas reduced the diversity of fishes, including herbivores, which preceded a shift to algal dominance (Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
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“…and size structure, means 416 that the model could be applied fish communities across the various Atlantic habitats occupied 417 by lionfish - including mangroves, temperate hard-bottom systems, estuaries and seagrass beds 418 (Barbour et al. 2010; Jud et al. 2011; Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundBiodiversity and Functional Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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“…eat large quantities of native fishes resulting in reduced recruitment of Atlantic coral reef fishes, competition with native predators such as grouper, reduction of grazers like surgeonfish and parrotfish, and concomitant ecological changes (Albins and Hixon, 2008; Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
BackgroundThe lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?
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“…direct removals of lionfish by humans have to date been the only effective way to reduce invasive populations; however invasive lionfish are widespread geographically and occur far deeper than usual SCUBA depths (Whitfield et al. 2007, Lesser & Slattery 2011), so complete eradication is unlikely.”
BackgroundBrazeau, D. A., Lesser, M. P., & Slattery, M. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065845 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
“Since mesophotic coral reefs are themselves the subject of recent changes in community structure [61], [62], the potential loss of genetically-unique deep reef populations argues for a management strategy independent of their role as a ‘‘seed-bank’’ [10].”
BackgroundSelf-citationSynergistic benefits of conserving land-sea ecosystems
Carlson, R. R., Evans, L. J., Foo, S. A., Grady, B. W., Li, J., Seeley, M. M., Xu, Y., & Asner, G. P. (2021) · Global Ecology and Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01684 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
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“Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have changed diverse mesophotic coral reefs to low-diversity algal-dominated systems (Lesser and Slattery, 2011), with effects on nutrient cycling and water quality.”
BackgroundGlobal community breaks at 60 m on mesophotic coral reefs
Lesser, M. P., Slattery, M., Laverick, J. H., Macartney, K. J., & Bridge, T. C. L. (2019) · Global Ecology and Biogeography · doi:10.1111/geb.12940 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
“…has been observed in many regions of the world and distinguishes the lower mesophotic zone (60–150 m) from upper mesophotic zone (30–60 m) communities (Bridge et al., 2011; Lesser & Slattery, 2011; Lesser et al., 2009; Slattery & Lesser, 2019; Slattery, Lesser, Brazeau, Stokes, & Leichter, 2011).”
BackgroundSelf-citationReproductive biology of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.)
Gardner, P. G., Frazer, T. K., Jacoby, C. A., & Yanong, R. P. E. (2015) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2015.00007 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
A review of the diversity and impact of invasive non-native species in tropical marine ecosystems
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“Some studies have shown dramatic declines in native mesopredator populations (Lesser and Slattery 2011) and altered behavior of native species (Henderson 2012, Raymond et al. 2015), whilst others show no such trends (Elise et al. 2015, Ballew et al. 2016).”
BackgroundClarifying the concept of climate change refugia for coral reefs
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“In such in situ refugia, high accessibility may constitute a disadvantage, as this may facilitate the arrival of invasive organisms, coral competitors, and predators to enter the refugia (e.g. Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
BackgroundRosa, M. R., Alves, A. C., Medeiros, D. V., Coni, E. O. C., Ferreira, C. M., Ferreira, B. P., Rosa, R. D. S., Amado-Filho, G. M., Pereira‐Filho, G. H., Moura, R. L., et al. (2015) · Coral Reefs · doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1368-x · Cited by 83 · see citing works
“Although MREs are not immune to local and global disturbances (Bak et al. 2005; Menza et al. 2007; Lesser and Slattery 2011), they may be less susceptible than shallow and highly threatened reefs, thus possibly functioning as refuges (the ‘‘deep reef refugia’’ hypothesis; Lesser et al. 2009;…”
BackgroundEcology of Caribbean Sponges: Are Top-Down or Bottom-Up Processes More Important?
Lesser, M. P., & Slattery, M. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079799 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
“, food supply) become more important over time [79]? Additionally, the Caribbean wide invasion by lionfish has further reduced fish populations since 2005, including spongivores, on both shallow [80] and mesophotic [30] reefs.”
BackgroundSelf-citationThey are here to stay: The biology and ecology of lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea.
Savva, I., Chartosia, N., Antoniou, C., Kleitou, P., Georgiou, A., Stern, N., Hadjioannou, L., Jiménez, C., Andreou, V., Hall-Spencer, J., et al. (2020) · Journal of Fish Biology · doi:10.1111/jfb.14340 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
“Ontogenetic shifts are not rare in marine fishes (Frank et al ., 2018), and have been hypothesized to explain the presence of larger lionfish at greater depths in the Levantine Sea (Jiménez et al ., 2019) and the Atlantic Ocean (Claydon et al ., 2012; Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
A review of evidence for food limitation of sponges on Caribbean reefs
Pawlik, J. R., McMurray, S. E., Erwin, P. M., & Zea, S. (2014) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps11093 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
“…through alleopathy and overgrowth (Suchanek et al. 1983, Engel & Pawlik 2000, Pawlik et al. 2007b) allows sponges to dominate the benthos (Garcia-Sais 2010, Lesser & Slattery 2011), although the effects of predation likely structure these communities in the same way as on shallower reefs.”
BackgroundAndradi‐Brown, D. A., Vermeij, M. J. A., Slattery, M., Lesser, M. P., Bejarano, I., Appeldoorn, R. S., Goodbody‐Gringley, G., Chequer, A. D., Pitt, J. M., Eddy, C., et al. (2016) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-016-1358-0 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
“In three invaded countries we found larger lionfish at mesophotic depths (The Bahamas, Curaçao, Honduras), in Bonaire, we found no difference in lionfish body lengths with depth, while in Puerto Rico, we found larger lionfish in the shallows.”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationSlattery, M., & Lesser, M. P. (2013) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/jpy.12160 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
“Bock Wall (BW; 23°49.915′ N, 76°09.179′ W) is the site of our long-term deep reef studies that include community changes following the lionfish invasion (Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialSelf-citationAndradi‐Brown, D. A., Gress, E., Wright, G., Exton, D. A., & Rogers, A. D. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156641 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
“[47] reported that following lionfish invasion of a Caribbean MCE there was a decline in herbivorous reef fish to 60m which led to a benthic phase shift to an algal-dominated mesophotic community.”
BackgroundWhitfield, P., Muñoz, R., Buckel, C., Degan, B. P., Freshwater, D. W., & Hare, J. (2014) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps10882 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Turner, J. A., Andradi‐Brown, D. A., Gori, A., Bongaerts, P., Burdett, H. L., Ferrier‐Pagès, C., Voolstra, C. R., Weinstein, D. K., Bridge, T. C. L., Costantini, F., et al. (2019) · Coral reefs of the world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_52 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Peake, J. A., Bogdanoff, A. K., Layman, C. A., Castillo, B. F., Reale‐Munroe, K., Chapman, J. K., Dahl, K. A., Patterson, W. F., Eddy, C., Ellis, R. D., et al. (2018) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-018-1720-5 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Wilcox, C. L., Motomura, H., Matsunuma, M., & Bowen, B. W. (2017) · Journal of Heredity · doi:10.1093/jhered/esx056 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
“2015) and possible phase shifts to algal-dominated reefs (Lesser and Slattery 2011; Albins and Hixon 2013).”
BackgroundGalanidi, M., Zenetos, A., & Bacher, S. (2018) · Mediterranean Marine Science · doi:10.12681/mms.15940 · Cited by 65 · see citing works
“However, it may also cause a phase shift towards algal-dominated reefs through local extinction of herbivorous fish species or meso-predator release (Lesser & Slattery, 2011) and non-consumptive effects on herbivorous fish (Kindinger & Albins, 2016).”
BackgroundRe-examining the relationship between invasive lionfish and native grouper in the Caribbean
Valdivia, A., Bruno, J. F., Cox, C., Hackerott, S., & Green, S. J. (2014) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.348 · Cited by 65 · see citing works
Mesophotic coral ecosystems under anthropogenic stress: a case study at Ponce, Puerto Rico
Appeldoorn, R. S., Ballantine, D. L., Bejarano, I., Carlo, M., Nemeth, M., Otero, E., Pagan, F., Ruiz, H. J., Schizas, N. V., Sherman, C. E., et al. (2015) · Coral Reefs · doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1360-5 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Non-native fishes in Florida freshwaters: a literature review and synthesis
Schofield, P., & Loftus, W. (2015) · Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries · doi:10.1007/s11160-014-9373-7 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
“A decline in herbivores was correlated with Pterois spp. proliferation in the Bahamas and was blamed for increased algal growth and subsequent decrease in corals and sponges (Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundManaging marine invasive species through public participation: Lionfish derbies as a case study
Malpica‐Cruz, L., Chaves, L. C. T., & Côté, I. M. (2016) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2016.09.027 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Historical biogeography of the highly diverse brown seaweed Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae)
Vieira, C., Camacho, O., Sun, Z., Fredericq, S., Leliaert, F., Payri, C. E., & Clerck, O. D. (2017) · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.007 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Lobophora–coral interactions and phase shifts: summary of current knowledge and future directions
Vieira, C. (2019) · Aquatic Ecology · doi:10.1007/s10452-019-09723-2 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Depth-dependent effects of culling—do mesophotic lionfish populations undermine current management?
Andradi‐Brown, D. A., Grey, R., Hendrix, A. M., Hitchner, D., Hunt, C. L., Gress, E., Madej, K., Parry, R. L., Régnier-McKellar, C., Jones, O. P., et al. (2017) · Royal Society Open Science · doi:10.1098/rsos.170027 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
“In contrast with shallow reefs, the impacts of invasive lionfish on MCEs are poorly understood, though there is evidence that their consumption of fish trophic groups such as herbivores can lower grazing pressure on algal communities, leading to algal-dominated reefs through algal suppression of hard corals [13,19].”
BackgroundAn Ecosystem-Based Approach to Evaluating Impacts and Management of Invasive Lionfish
Chagaris, D., Binion-Rock, S. M., Bogdanoff, A., Dahl, K., Granneman, J. E., Harris, H. E., Mohan, J., Rudd, M. B., Swenarton, M. K., Ahrens, R., et al. (2017) · Fisheries · doi:10.1080/03632415.2017.1340273 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Competitive interactions for shelter between invasive Pacific red lionfish and native Nassau grouper
Raymond, W. W., Albins, M. A., & Pusack, T. J. (2014) · Environmental Biology of Fishes · doi:10.1007/s10641-014-0236-9 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
“This potential shift to algal dominated habitats may already have occurred in mesophotic communities (Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundNuttall, M. F. (2014) · BioInvasions Records · doi:10.3391/bir.2014.3.2.09 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Diet of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in Bermuda
Eddy, C., Pitt, J., Morris, J. A., Smith, S. R., Goodbody-Gringley, G., & Bernal, D. (2016) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps11838 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“Further, Lesser & Slattery (2011) suggest that lionfish are the cause of widespread declines of herbivorous reef fish and a subsequent phase shift that occurred at mesophotic depths around the Bahamas from a healthy, robust coral ecosystem to an algaedominated community.”
BackgroundDahl, K., Patterson, W., & Snyder, R. A. (2016) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps11898 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
“Lionfish are novel predators that consume a broad range of fish and invertebrate prey (Albins & Hixon 2008, Morris & Akins 2009, Muñoz et al. 2011), including the juvenile stages of ecologically and economically important fishes (Lesser & Slattery 2011, Dahl & Patterson 2014).”
BackgroundSouth, J., Dick, J. T. A., McCard, M., Barrios-O'Neill, D., & Anton, A. (2017) · Environmental Biology of Fishes · doi:10.1007/s10641-017-0633-y · Cited by 44 · see citing works
“Further studies should pinpoint the light wavelengths at mesophotic reefs to understand the relevant impact at depth, as phase shifts to algal dominated communities have been documented on a Bahamian mesophotic coral reef in response to the lionfish invasion (Lesser and Slattery 2011), which suggests that despite the…”
BackgroundSpalding, H. L., Amado-Filho, G. M., Bahia, R. G., Ballantine, D. L., Fredericq, S., Leichter, J. J., Nelson, W. A., Slattery, M., & Tsuda, R. T. (2019) · Coral reefs of the world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_29 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Self-citationKahng, S. E., Copus, J. M., & Wagner, D. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-21012-4_4 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
O’Farrell, S., Bearhop, S., McGill, R. A. R., Dahlgren, C. P., Brumbaugh, D. R., & Mumby, P. J. (2014) · Ecosphere · doi:10.1890/es14-00126.1 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
“The speed and scale of the lionfish colonization (Lesser and Slattery 2011, Morris and Whitfield 2009) is surprising given the low densities in which it occurs in its natural distribution (Green and Côté 2009).”
BackgroundDahl, K., Patterson, W. F. I., Robertson, A., & Ortmann, A. (2017) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1407-3 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
“Invasive lionfish have been described as generalist mesopredators that consume a broad range of fish and invertebrate prey (Morris and Akins 2009; Muñoz et al. 2011; Dahl and Patterson 2014), including the juvenile stages of ecologically and economically important species (Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundSánchez, J. A., Gómez‐Corrales, M., Gutierrez-Cala, L., Vergara‐Flórez, D. C., Roa, P., González-Zapata, F. L., Gnecco, M., Puerto, N., Neira, L., & Sarmiento, A. (2019) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00073 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
“, 2016), including coastal pollution and eutrophication (Mora, 2008), and more recent invasive species (Lesser and Slattery, 2011; Albins and Hixon, 2013), reduced the resilience of coral reefs in the Caribbean like no other region in the world (Jackson et al.”
BackgroundKleitou, P., Hall-Spencer, J. M., Savva, I., Kletou, D., Hadjistylli, M., Azzurro, E., Katsanevakis, S., Antoniou, C., Hadjioannou, L., Chartosia, N., et al. (2021) · Journal of Marine Science and Engineering · doi:10.3390/jmse9030325 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Hackerott, S., Valdivia, A., Cox, C., Silbiger, N. J., & Bruno, J. F. (2017) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.3270 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
“…shallow patch reefs (Barbour et al., 2009; Claydon, Calosso & Traiger, 2011; Jud et al., 2011; Nuttall et al., 2014; Layman, Jud & Nichols, 2014), yet their impacts in these and other invaded habitats is largely unknown (although see an example on one mesophotic reef in Lesser & Slattery, 2011).”
BackgroundInfluentialDeglacial mesophotic reef demise on the Great Barrier Reef
Abbey, E., Webster, J. M., Braga, J. C., Jacobsen, G., Thorogood, G. J., Thomas, A. L., Camoin, G., Reimer, P. J., & Potts, D. C. (2013) · Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology · doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.09.032 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Toads in the backyard: why do invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) prefer buildings to bushland?
González‐Bernal, E., Greenlees, M., Brown, G. P., & Shine, R. (2016) · Population Ecology · doi:10.1007/s10144-016-0539-0 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
“The ecological impact of invasive species on the native biota is a major conservation issue worldwide, and has stimulated extensive research on the biology of invading populations (Holway 1998; Courchamp et al. 2003; Greenlees et al. 2006; D’Amore et al. 2010; Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundGorgonians Are Foundation Species on Sponge-Dominated Mesophotic Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
Slattery, M., & Lesser, M. P. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.654268 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Self-citationCure, K., McIlwain, J. L., & Hixon, M. (2014) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps10789 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“In their invaded Atlantic and Caribbean range, red lionfish inhabit shallow reefs (Green & Côté 2008), seagrass beds (Claydon et al. 2012), mangroves (Barbour et al. 2010), wrecks, docks, and mesophotic reefs (Lesser & Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundEffectiveness of removals of the invasive lionfish: how many dives are needed to deplete a reef?
Usseglio, P., Selwyn, J., Downey-Wall, A. M., & Hogan, J. (2017) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.3043 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“…resulted in reduced abundance of native species (Morris & Akins, 2009; Barbour et al., 2010; Côté & Maljkovic, 2010), decreases in recruitment (Albins & Hixon, 2008), and possible shifts in benthic community composition (Lesser & Slattery, 2011; Albins & Hixon, 2013; Layman, Jud & Nichols, 2014).”
BackgroundBioenergetics and Trophic Impacts of the Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish
Cerino, D., Overton, A., Rice, J. A., & Morris, J. A. (2013) · Transactions of the American Fisheries Society · doi:10.1080/00028487.2013.811098 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Harris, H. E., Fogg, A., Gittings, S., Ahrens, R., Allen, M., & Patterson, W. (2020) · bioRxiv · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0230985 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
“Deepwater lionfish populations likely disrupt food webs on mesophotic reefs [7] and provide refuge for larger and more fecund individuals [32].”
BackgroundSikkel, P. C., Tuttle, L. J., Cure, K., Coile, A. M., & Hixon, M. A. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095854 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Sponge density increases with depth throughout the Caribbean
Lesser, M. P., & Slattery, M. (2018) · Ecosphere · doi:10.1002/ecs2.2525 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Self-citationLionfish ( Pterois spp.) invade the upper-bathyal zone in the western Atlantic
Gress, E., Andradi‐Brown, D. A., Woodall, L. C., Schofield, P. J., Stanley, K., & Rogers, A. D. (2017) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.3683 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“…coral ecosystems (MCEs, reefs from 30 to approximately 150–180 m depth; (Hinderstein et al., 2010)), non-native lionfish are thought to cause increased algal cover by consuming herbivores and causing trophic cascades (Lesser & Slattery, 2011; Slattery & Lesser, 2014; Kindinger & Albins, 2017).”
BackgroundSexual Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems vs. Shallow Reefs
Shlesinger, T., & Loya, Y. (2019) · Coral reefs of the world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_35 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Disturbance in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems and Linkages to Conservation and Management
Smith, T. B., Holstein, D. M., & Ennis, R. S. (2019) · Coral reefs of the world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_47 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Coping with the lionfish invasion: Evidence that naïve, native predators can learn to help
Diller, J. L., Frazer, T. K., & Jacoby, C. A. (2014) · Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2014.02.014 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Identifying Suitable Locations for Mesophotic Hard Corals Offshore of Maui, Hawai‘i
Costa, B., Kendall, M. S., Parrish, F. A., Rooney, J., Boland, R. C., Chow, M., Lecky, J., Montgomery, A. D., & Spalding, H. L. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130285 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
“The limited studies on MCEs have revealed some biological and ecological connections to shallow reefs [3, 4, 5, 6, 7], but much is still unknown about the overall degree of connectivity [6].”
BackgroundCharacterization of the mesophotic reef fish community in south Florida, USA
Bryan, D. R., Kilfoyle, K., Gilmore, R. G., & Spieler, R. E. (2012) · Journal of Applied Ichthyology · doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.02055.x · Cited by 37 · see citing works
“characterization of a relatively unexplored ecosystem susceptible to change (Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
BackgroundDetection and removal efficiency of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Harris, H. E., Patterson, W., Ahrens, R., & Allen, M. (2019) · Fisheries Research · doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2019.01.002 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Matheus, Z., Francini-Filho, R. B., Pereira‐Filho, G. H., de Moraes, F. C., Moura, R. L., Brasileiro, P. S., & Amado-Filho, G. M. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210664 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Elise, S., Urbina-Barreto, I., Boadas-Gil, H., Galindo-Vivas, M., & Kulbicki, M. (2014) · Marine Biology · doi:10.1007/s00227-014-2571-y · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“…are found in temperate hard-bottom reefs (Whitfield et al. 2002, 2007), several types of coral reefs (Albins and Hixon 2011; Biggs and Olden 2011; Lesser and Slattery 2011), seagrass beds (Biggs and Olden 2011), mangroves (Barbour et al. 2010) and estuarine rivers (Jud and Layman 2012) and were…”
BackgroundKahng, S. E., Copus, J. M., & Wagner, D. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-17001-5_4-1 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles): Distribution, Impact, and Management
Andradi-Brown, D. (2019) · Coral Reefs of the World · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_48 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Goodbody-Gringley, G., Eddy, C., Pitt, J., Chequer, A., & Smith, S. R. (2019) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00258 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Density-dependent condition and growth of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Dahl, K., Edwards, M., & Patterson, W. (2019) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps13028 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“…tolerances have led to lionfish recruiting to a diversity of habitat types, including mangroves (Barbour et al. 2010), seagrass beds (Claydon et al. 2012), low relief hard-bottom reefs (Muñoz et al. 2011), mesophotic reefs (Lesser & Slattery 2011), and artificial reefs (Dahl & Patterson 2014).”
BackgroundFunction and stability of mesophotic coral reefs
Slattery, M., Lesser, M. P., Rocha, L. A., Spalding, H. L., & Smith, T. B. (2024) · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.011 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Self-citationMarsh-Hunkin, K. E., Gochfeld, D. J., & Slattery, M. (2013) · Marine Biology · doi:10.1007/s00227-012-2156-6 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Self-citationBacheler, N. M., Whitfield, P., Muñoz, R., Harrison, B., Harms, C., & Buckel, C. (2015) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps11241 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
“…Atlantic, preying upon and causing significant population declines in numerous small fish species (Morris & Akins 2009, Muñoz et al. 2011, Green et al. 2012), and having the potential to substantially change western Atlantic reef ecosystems (Arias-González et al. 2011, Lesser & Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundSlattery, M., Gochfeld, D. J., Díaz, M. C., THACKER, R. W., & Lesser, M. P. (2015) · Coral Reefs · doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1324-9 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“Plakortis angulospiculatus, a common sponge species that spans the depth gradient from shallow to mesophotic reefs in the Caribbean, regenerates faster following predation and invests more energy in protein synthesis at mesophotic depths compared to shallow reef conspecifics.”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationCamacho, O., Fernández‐García, C., Vieira, C., Gurgel, C. F. D., Norris, J. N., Freshwater, D. W., & Fredericq, S. (2019) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/jpy.12850 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“…both the WA and the EP (e.g., Taylor 1945, 1960, Dawson 1957, Earle 1969, Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, Norris and Bucher 1982, Schnetter and Bula-Meyer 1982, Schneider and Searles 1991, Littler and Littler 2000, Fredericq et al. 2009, Fern andez-Garc ıa et al. 2011, Wynne 2011, Norris et al. 2017).”
BackgroundInvasive lionfish in the Mediterranean: Low public awareness yet high stakeholder concerns
Kleitou, P., Savva, I., Kletou, D., Hall-Spencer, J. M., Antoniou, C., Christodoulides, Y., Chartosia, N., Hadjioannou, L., Dimitriou, A. C., Jiménez, C., et al. (2019) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.02.052 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“The impacts of the lionfish in the Western Atlantic are associated to habitat modification [5,6] and declines in the local biodiversity.”
BackgroundKleitou, P., Rees, S. E., Cecconi, F., Kletou, D., Savva, I., Cai, L. L., & Hall-Spencer, J. M. (2021) · Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems · doi:10.1002/aqc.3669 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“…(Albins & Hixon, 2013; Côté & Smith, 2018) caused widespread negative effects such as reduction of native fish abundance (Green et al., 2012; Côté, Green & Hixon, 2013; Ballew et al., 2016) and a shift in benthic habitats in favour of macroalgae rather than corals (Lesser & Slattery, 2011).”
Drawing the borders of the mesophotic zone of the Mediterranean Sea using satellite data
Castellan, G., Angeletti, L., Montagna, P., & Taviani, M. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-09413-4 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
The impact of CO2 emissions on 'nuisance' marine species
Hall-Spencer, J. M., & Allen, R. (2015) · Research and Reports in Biodiversity Studies · doi:10.2147/rrbs.s70357 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“152 On balance, negative effects on tropical coral reef prey species are expected to outweigh effects on predatory species.”
Is the lionfish invasion waning? Evidence from The Bahamas
Benkwitt, C. E., Albins, M. A., Buch, K. L., Ingeman, K. E., Kindinger, T. L., Pusack, T. J., Stallings, C. D., & Hixon, M. A. (2017) · Coral Reefs · doi:10.1007/s00338-017-1620-7 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“The Bahamas is a hot spot of high lionfish abundances [up to approximately 400 ha of continuous reef (Green and Côté 2009) and 8 m on small artificial patch reefs (Benkwitt 2013)] and strong ecological effects at multiple spatial scales (Albins and Hixon 2008; Lesser and Slattery 2011; Green et al. 2012, 2014; Albins…”
BackgroundDahl, K. A., & Patterson, W. F. (2020) · Marine Biology · doi:10.1007/s00227-020-03728-4 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“2016) to an extent that may alter community and trophic structure (Lesser and Slattery 2011; Dahl et al. 2016).”
BackgroundInfluentialEcological insights from environmental disturbances in mesophotic coral ecosystems
Pinheiro, H. T., Eyal, G., Shepherd, B., & Rocha, L. A. (2019) · Ecosphere · doi:10.1002/ecs2.2666 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Population Structure of Montastraea cavernosa on Shallow versus Mesophotic Reefs in Bermuda
Goodbody‐Gringley, G., Marchini, C., Chequer, A. D., & Goffredo, S. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0142427 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Although increased SST is a reliable indicator of increasing temperature at mesophotic depths>30m [52], Lesser and Slattery [51] report bleaching to be virtually absent on corals inhabiting mesophotic reefs.”
BackgroundPyle, R. L., Kosaki, R. K., Pinheiro, H. T., Rocha, L. A., Whitton, R. K., & Copus, J. M. (2019) · Coral reefs of the world · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_40 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Mesophotic bioerosion: Variability and structural impact on U.S. Virgin Island deep reefs
Weinstein, D. K., Smith, T. B., & Klaus, J. S. (2014) · Geomorphology · doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.03.005 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“…and ecological MCE studies (Dustan, 1982; Bak et al., 2005; Menza et al., 2007; Rooney et al., 2010; Smith et al., 2010; Bridge et al., 2011, 2012; Lesser and Slattery, 2011), many crucial research and resourcemanagement needs outlined in The Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Research Strategy remain…”
BackgroundInfluentialInvasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) feeding ecology in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA
Sancho, G., Kingsley‐Smith, P. R., Morris, J. A., Toline, C. A., McDonough, V., & Doty, S. M. (2018) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-018-1705-4 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“Further, a shift from coral to algal dominated communities in the Bahamas has been correlated with the introduction of Lionfish and attributed to their predation on herbivorous fishes (Lesser and Slattery 2011).”
BackgroundHarris, H. E., Fogg, A., Allen, M., Ahrens, R., & Patterson, W. F. I. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58886-8 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
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“Furthermore, another algal bloom with negative impacts to mesophotic coral and attributed to the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Lesser and Slattery, 2011; Slattery and Lesser, 2014) was not depth-specific and is relatively recent (lionfish were first observed in the mesophotic habitats of the…”
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“While scorpaenids play a key ecological role in their native environments, introductions into habitats outside their native range can have deleterious effects on the local ecology (Albins & Hixon 2008, Lesser & Slattery 2011, Hackerott et al. 2013).”
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Non-consumptive effects of native and invasive predators on juvenile Caribbean parrotfish
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“Fewer parrotfish of all sizes because of the lionfish invasion may be sufficient to affect benthic dynamics (Lesser and Slattery 2011; Albins and Hixon 2013), and this impact may be exacerbated if small parrotfish have lower bite rates when lionfish are present.”
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- Authors
- Lesser, M. P., & Slattery, M.
- Affiliations
- University of New Hampshire (US)
- University of Mississippi (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lesser, Michael P.
- Venue
- Biological Invasions
- Published
- 2011-04-28
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1855-1868
- ISSN
- 1387-3547 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-1464
- OpenAlex
- W2056113156
- Cited by
- 253
- References
- 60
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 14.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biological Invasions (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- NOAA Ocean Exploration
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Keywords
- Pterois volitans, phase shift, benthic community structure, invasive fish impacts
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