A field experiment was conducted on artificial patch reefs to test for presence of density dependence in invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans) recruitment, immigration, loss, and growth (in mass and length). See also: list of lionfish recruits and immigrants (PDF) that appeared on the study reefs during the experiment.
Related Publications:
Benkwitt, C.E. 2013. Density-dependent growth in invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans). Plos ONE 8(6): e66995. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066995
Hixon, M., Benkwitt, C. E. (2013) Results of field experiment testing for density dependence in lionfish growth, immigration, recruitement, and loss; conducted at Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas in 2011 (Lionfish Invasion project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2013-06-20 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/3970 [access date]
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