The estimate was made in a study published in the Scientific Reports journal (August 31). It states that this invasion is an "unprecedented" hazard for biodiversity and fisheries in the US, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Efforts to tame Florida’s invasive lionfish haven’t worked. Now these venomous fish are eating each other, though it probably won't reduce their numbers substantially.
Unfortunate accidents in the early 90's have led to their invasion and spread across much of the Caribbean Sea and as far north up the east coast to Rhode Island. Although, they do not live long in our cooler waters and are unable to survive the tougher winters (Kimball et al. 2004).
The estimate was made in a study published in the Scientific Reports journal (August 31). It states that this invasion is an "unprecedented" hazard for biodiversity and fisheries in the US, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Efforts to tame Florida’s invasive lionfish haven’t worked. Now these venomous fish are eating each other, though it probably won't reduce their numbers substantially.
Unfortunate accidents in the early 90's have led to their invasion and spread across much of the Caribbean Sea and as far north up the east coast to Rhode Island. Although, they do not live long in our cooler waters and are unable to survive the tougher winters (Kimball et al. 2004).
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