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Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce recruitment of Atlantic coral-reef fishes
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In this study we explored the species composition, space and temporary variations of the epifauna associated with the \ninvasive species Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) in Cienfuegos Bay. Epifauna was collected by scraping shells surface of 577 P. \nviridis individuals extracted from four sites where greater abundance: the wharves Pablo Guzmán (PG), Siete Cuadras (M7), Punta La \nCueva (PC), and the Barco Hundido (BH). The first three sites were located near to human population establishments while BH was \nrelatively far from such establishments. Barnacles (Cirripedia) were the most important group among sampled epifauna, followed by \nbryozoans and ascidians. Other groups as sponges, anemones, polychaetes, non-sessile crustaceans like brachyurans and anomurans, \nturbellaries, ophiuroids, bivalves and gasthropods, were also represented. A total of 39 species were identified as components of \nepifauna, which coexist naturally with mussels without demonstrating ecosystem affectations or mutual exclusion effects \n(displacement of species). The total biomass values decreased from February to May and increase toward November at all sampling \nsites. Significant differences were found for the main groups of the epifauna when comparing on temporal scale. Total biomass values \nshowed significant differences on spatial scale. BH was the site with less value, only vegetal elements were found. Those differences \ncould be related with anthropogenic impact, which is greater near to human population establishment (Cienfuegos City). The \ninformation providing by this study seems to be against the hypothesis that P. viridis represents an ecological damage in Cienfuegos \nBay at least for the current mussel densities, but it is not enough to reject that hypothesis.
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“Despite recent studies of potential impacts of lionfish to tropical reef communities in the Bahamas (Albins & Hixon 2008, Morris & Akins 2009, Cote & Maljkoviç 2010), impacts to warm-temperate hard bottom reefs of the Southeast US Atlantic Ocean remain unknown.”
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 Albins & Hixon 2008
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“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 Albins & Hixon 2008
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“In addition, the average prey/predator TL ratio was slightly higher off North Carolina (0.16-0.18 vs. 0.15 in the Bahamas), though the maximum prey/predator TL ratio was higher in the Bahamas (0.48 vs. 0.25-0.41 in North Carolina) (Albins & Hixon 2008, 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 Albins & Hixon 2008
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“the overall pattern of generalist piscivory emerging from this study and others (Albins & Hixon 2008, Morris & Akins 2009, Cote & Maljkoviç 2010) indicates the potential for significant impacts to the invaded community”
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 Albins & Hixon 2008
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“Predation by large carnivores such as groupers and sharks may represent one of the best controls for invasive lionfish”
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 Albins & Hixon 2008
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“manipulative field studies in the Bahamas have shown that lionfish can reduce recruitment of native reef fish by up to 79%, with predation being the likely mechanism (Albins and Hixon, 2008).”
From Reproductive biology of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) (2015) · cites this paper as Albins and Hixon, 2008
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“The devil firefish (Pterois miles) and the red lionfish (P. volitans), both collectively referred to as lionfish in this study, are generalist piscivores that have invaded Atlantic waters off of the southeastern United States (hereafter abbreviated as SEUS), the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean12.”
From Invasive lionfish reduce native fish abundance on a regional scale (2016) · cites this paper as [12]
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“The devil firefish (Pterois miles) and the red lionfish (P. volitans), both collectively referred to as lionfish in this study, are generalist piscivores that have invaded Atlantic waters off of the southeastern United States (hereafter abbreviated as SEUS), the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean12.”
From Invasive lionfish reduce native fish abundance on a regional scale (2016) · cites this paper as [12]
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“The introduction of a single lionfish into 4 m2 experimental patch reefs reduced recruitment of native prey fish by an average of 79% over a 5-week period12.”
From Invasive lionfish reduce native fish abundance on a regional scale (2016) · cites this paper as [12]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Albins, M., & Hixon, M.
- Affiliations
- Oregon State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Albins, MA
- Venue
- Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Publisher
- Inter-Research Science Center
- Published
- 2008-09-11
- Volume
- 367
- Pages
- 233-238
- ISSN
- 0171-8630 (ISSN-L)
- 1616-1599
- OpenAlex
- W2136249423
- Semantic Scholar
- a4898a8dddd0cec47e0eb4105fa265dceac38320
- Cited by
- 544
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 39 · 2016: 58 · 2015: 32 · 2014: 45 · 2013: 37 · 2012: 33
- FWCI
- 17.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Marine Ecology Progress Series (publishedVersion)
- AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Keywords
- Perna viridis, invasive species, epifauna, barnacles, Bryozoa, ascidians, epibionts, seasonal variation, spatial variability, anthropogenic impacts, Cienfuegos Bay, coral reef fish, Pterois volitans
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