An integrated assessment of the introduction of lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles complex) to the western Atlantic Ocean /

"Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles complex) are venomous coral reef fishes from the Indian and western Pacific oceans that are now found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Adult lionfish have been observed from Miami, Florida to Cape Haterras, North Carolina, and juvenile lionfish have been observed...

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Main Author:	Hare, Jonathan A.
Corporate Author:	Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Whitfield, Paula E.
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Beaufort, N.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science [Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research], [2003]
Series:	NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 2.
Subjects:	Poisonous fishes > Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Poisonous fishes > Atlantic Coast (U.S.) > Photographs. Coral reef fishes > Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Dangerous fishes > Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Marine biological invasions > Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS66704 View image of lionfish from the NOAA Photo Library View NOAA high resolution image of lionfish Lionfish distribution (digital map) Link to the NOAA's article online: NOAA scientists helping to deal with yet another invasive species, the venomous Pacific lionfish Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Fact Sheet online

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Summary:	"Lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles complex) are venomous coral reef fishes from the Indian and western Pacific oceans that are now found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Adult lionfish have been observed from Miami, Florida to Cape Haterras, North Carolina, and juvenile lionfish have been observed off North Carolina, New York, and Bermuda. The large number of adults observed and accurance of juveniles indicate the lionfish are established and reproducing along the southeast United States coast"--Executive summary.
Item Description:	"December 2003." Title from title screen (viewed on June 7, 2004). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	Also available in print.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from NOAA web site. Address as of 6/7/04: http://shrimp.ccfhrb.noaa.gov/research/reprint1541.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and Glossary of terms.