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 …

Populations of fishes are increasingly threatened by over‐exploitation, pollution, habitat
destruction, and climate change. In order to better understand the factors that can explain …

The lionfish, Pterois miles, is one of the most recent Lessepsian immigrants into the
Mediterranean Sea, and it poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems in the region. This …

Major invasions of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are underway in the
Western Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. While the establishment of lionfish in …

Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles were likely introduced to Florida coastal waters via
the aquarium trade and have spread rapidly along the southeastern coast of the United …

Biodiversity is declining on a global scale and the spread of invasive alien species (IAS) is a
major driver, particularly through predatory impacts. Thus, effective means of assessing and …

Successful invasions are largely explained by some combination of enemy release, where
the invader escapes its natural enemies from its native range, and low biotic resistance …

Mercury is a ubiquitous pollutant of global concern but the threat of exposure is not
homogenously distributed at local, regional, or global scales. The primary route of human …

Invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans) have spread rapidly throughout the northern Gulf of
Mexico (GOM) partly because of their high growth rate. Red lionfish were collected from the …

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited
sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever increasing interest in work in …