Maintenance management and eradication of established aquatic invaders

D Simberloff - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Although freshwater invasions have not been targeted for maintenance management or
eradication as often as terrestrial invasions have, attempts to do so are frequent. Failures as …

The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass?

IM Côté, NS Smith - Journal of Fish Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review revisits the traits thought to have contributed to the success of Indo‐Pacific
lionfish Pterois sp. as an invader in the western Atlantic Ocean and the worst‐case scenario …

Fishery reforms for the management of non-indigenous species

P Kleitou, F Crocetta, S Giakoumi, I Giovos… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and
spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for …

Multiple lionfish (Pterois spp.) new occurrences along the Brazilian coast confirm the invasion pathway into the Southwestern Atlantic

OJ Luiz, WCR dos Santos, AP Marceniuk, LA Rocha… - Biological …, 2021 - Springer
The invasion of the northwestern Atlantic by the Indo-Pacific lionfish has developed
extraordinarily fast. In less than 30 years, lionfish have dramatically expanded their …

Mesophotic ecosystems: Distribution, impacts and conservation in the South Atlantic

MO Soares, TCL Tavares… - Diversity and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (ME s)
and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and …

Lionfish on the loose: Pterois invade shallow habitats in the tropical southwestern Atlantic

MO Soares, CV Feitosa, TM Garcia… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lionfish (Pterois spp.) evolved in the Indo-Pacific with predators and prey and invaded
regions (eg, the Caribbean Sea and Mediterranean) where no such balance yet exists. In …

The role of refuges in biological invasions: A systematic review

JS Boon, SA Keith, DA Exton… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Ecological refuges buffer organisms against stressors and mediate a range of species
interactions. However, their role in the context of biological invasions has yet to be …

Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico

HE Harris, AQ Fogg, SR Gittings, RNM Ahrens… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive lionfish (Pterois
volitans/miles) to mitigate their impacts on western Atlantic marine ecosystems, but a …

Lessons from the invasion front: Integration of research and management of the lionfish invasion in Brazil

MO Soares, PHC Pereira, CV Feitosa… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
After successful invasions in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, lionfish (Pterois spp.) have
recently invaded another important biogeographical region—the Brazilian Province. In this …

Habitat suitability, niche unfilling and the potential spread of Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea

D Poursanidis, S Kalogirou, E Azzurro… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
The common lionfish Pterois miles has rapidly spread across the eastern Mediterranean
Sea. We compiled occurrence data from both native and invaded range under the …