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TI First records of the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) in Martinique, French West Indies: monitoring invasion status through visual surveys
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AF Trégarot, Ewan
   Fumaroli, Marine
   Arqué, Alexandre
   Helli, Claire
   Maréchal, Jean-Philippe
AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2;5:1,3,4;
FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;
C1 Observatoire du Milieu Marin Martiniquais, 14 rue Chéry-Rosette, Fond Lahaye, 97233 Schoelcher, Martinique, FWI, France
   LEMAR, Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Technopôle Brest Iroise – rue Dumont d'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France
   School of Biological Sciences, King Henry Building, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DY, UK
   Nova Blue Environment, 14 rue Chéry-Rosette, Fond Lahaye, 97233 Schoelcher, Martinique, FWI, France
C2 OMMM, FRANCE
   UBO, FRANCE
   UNIV PLYMOUTH, UK
   NOVA BLUE ENVIRONMENT, FRANCE
UM LEMAR
TC 0
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00667/77911/80094.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;invasive species;Pterois volitans;Pterois miles;Martinique;Lesser Antilles;marine invasion
AB The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) was first recorded in Martinique on 1 February 2011. Three years later, despite control measures to prevent the increase of lionfish population densities, the species is now well established. Maximum density has reached 1320 individuals ha−1 in some locations and the maximum fish size of 41 cm total length has been observed. A monitoring program was initiated by the Marine Institute of Martinique (OMMM) in 2011 to monitor the invasion and adjust local control efforts. Our results highlight how fast lionfish have been able to invade new littoral areas, especially hard bottom habitats. It took two years for them to completely colonize the west coast of Martinique, despite increasing capture efforts. It is expected that small-scale fisheries would target lionfish. Coastal ecosystems are clearly being subjected to a new threat, which may negatively affect local biodiversity. 
PY 2015
SO Marine Biodiversity Records
SN 1755-2672
PU Cambridge University Press (CUP)
VL 8
IS e1
DI 10.1017/S1755267214001341
ID 77911
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