Abstract Aim The Red Sea is characterised by a unique fauna and historical periods of
desiccation, hypersalinity and intermittent isolation. The origin and contemporary …

Algorithms of nucleotide diversity measures and other measures of genetic divergence at
the molecular level are analyzed. Based on a database of p-distances, we have compared …

Aim The geological and palaeo‐climatic forces that produced the unique biodiversity in the
Red Sea are a subject of vigorous debate. Here, we review evidence for and against the …

Abstract Aim Lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are popular ornamental fishes native to
the Indo‐Pacific that were introduced into Florida waters and are rapidly spreading and …

The invasion of the Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans into the western Atlantic, Caribbean
Sea, and Gulf of Mexico is the fastest ever documented for a marine fish. Few studies have …

Lionfish (Scorpaenidae, Pteroinae) are venomous predatory fish that are native to the Indo‐
Pacific region and have recently become established in the western Atlantic Ocean. Since …

Abstract Aim The R ed S ea is a biodiversity hotspot characterized by a unique marine fauna
and high endemism. This sea began forming c. 24 million years ago with the separation of …

Lionfish are popular aquarium fish from the Indo-Pacific that have invaded the western
Atlantic. Two species, Pterois volitans and P. miles, were well established along the United …

Following aquarium releases, invasive lionfishes have colonized large areas of the
Caribbean and western Atlantic, resulting in an immense ecological damage. The early …

The population genetic structure and level of gene flow of Nibea albiflora from the Yellow
Sea and the East China Sea were examined with a 479-bp segment of a mtDNA control …