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Effects of invasive Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans versus a native predator on Bahamian coral-reef fish communities by Albins, Mark A.

“…The recent irruption of Pacific red lionfish ( Pterois volitans ) on Caribbean and Atlantic coral reefs could prove to be one of the most damaging marine…”
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Worst case scenario: potential long-term effects of invasive predatory lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Atlantic and Caribbean coral-reef communities by Albins, Mark A, Hixon, Mark A

“…The Pacific red lionfish has recently invaded Western Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs, and may become one of the most ecologically harmful marine fish…”
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Larval connectivity in an effective network of marine protected areas by Christie, Mark R, Tissot, Brian N, Albins, Mark A, Beets, James P, Jia, Yanli, Ortiz, Delisse M, Thompson, Stephen E, Hixon, Mark A

“…Acceptance of marine protected areas (MPAs) as fishery and conservation tools has been hampered by lack of direct evidence that MPAs successfully seed…”
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Invasive Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce abundance and species richness of native Bahamian coral-reef fishes by Albins, Mark A.

“…Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans, introduced to Atlantic waters in the 1980s, represent a particularly successful invasive marine predator with strong…”
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Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of an invasive marine predator on native coral-reef herbivores by Kindinger, Tye L., Albins, Mark A.

“…Invasive predators typically have larger effects on native prey populations than native predators, yet the potential roles of their consumptive versus…”
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Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce recruitment of Atlantic coral-reef fishes by Albins, MA, Hixon, MA

“…The Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans, introduced to Florida waters in the early 1990s, is currently spreading rapidly throughout the Caribbean region…”
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Invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans blow directed jets of water at prey fish by Albins, MA, Lyons, PJ

“…Field and laboratory observations of feeding by invasive Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans were conducted during June through August of 2008, 2009 and 2010…”
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Competitive interactions for shelter between invasive Pacific red lionfish and native Nassau grouper by Raymond, Wendel W, Albins, Mark A, Pusack, Timothy J

“…The invasive Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans) poses a threat to western Atlantic and Caribbean coral reef systems. Lionfish are small-bodied predators…”
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Stable isotope analysis of eye lenses from invasive lionfish yields record of resource use by Curtis, Joseph S., Albins, Mark A., Peebles, Ernst B., Stallings, Christopher D.

“…Patterns of stable isotopes recorded in metabolically stable, serially synthesized, structures such as eye lenses can yield robust descriptions of resource use…”
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Protracted recovery of long-spined urchin (Diadema antillarum) in the Bahamas by Pusack, Timothy J., Stallings, Christopher D., Albins, Mark A., Benkwitt, Cassandra E., Ingeman, Kurt E., Kindinger, Tye L., Hixon, Mark A.

“…In 1983–1984, an unknown waterborne pathogen caused the mass mortality of long-spined sea urchin ( Diadema antillarum ) across the Caribbean and western…”
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Is the lionfish invasion waning? Evidence from The Bahamas by Benkwitt, Cassandra E., Albins, Mark A., Buch, Kevin L., Ingeman, Kurt E., Kindinger, Tye L., Pusack, Timothy J., Stallings, Christopher D., Hixon, Mark A.

“…Indo-Pacific lionfishes ( Pterois volitans / miles ) have undergone rapid population growth and reached extremely high densities in parts of the invaded…”
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Biodiversity effects of the predation gauntlet by Stier, Adrian C., Stallings, Christopher D., Samhouri, Jameal F., Albins, Mark A., Almany, Glenn R.

“…The ubiquity of trophic downgrading has led to interest in the consequences of mesopredator release on prey communities and ecosystems. This issue is of…”
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Habitat Associations and Co‐Occurrence Patterns of Two Estuarine‐Dependent Predatory Fishes by Livernois, Mariah C., Powers, Sean P., Albins, Mark A., Mareska, John F.

“…Estuarine‐dependent fishes experience a wide range of environmental conditions, and most species exhibit distinct associations with particular habitats…”
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Estimating Exploitation Rates in the Alabama Red Snapper Fishery Using a High‐Reward Tag–Recapture Approach by Sackett, Dana K., Catalano, Matthew, Drymon, Marcus, Powers, Sean, Albins, Mark A.

“…Accurate estimates of exploitation are essential to managing an exploited fishery. However, these estimates are often dependent on the area and vulnerable…”
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Marine debris accumulation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: An examination of rates and processes by Dameron, Oliver J., Parke, Michael, Albins, Mark A., Brainard, Russell

“…Large amounts of derelict fishing gear accumulate and cause damage to shallow coral reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). To facilitate…”
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Threatened fishes of the world: Epinephelus striatus (Bloch, 1792) (Serranidae) by Albins, Mark A, Hixon, Mark A, Sadovy, Yvonne

“…The conservation status of Epinephelus striatus, commonly known as the Nassau grouper, is detailed. The fish is threatened primarily by overfishing, especially…”
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The common predator, Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), enhances survival of the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in an experimental setting by McCall, Merritt, Albins, Mark A., Powers, Sean P.

“…Oyster reefs are a vital but declining component of nearshore, estuarine ecosystems. Global efforts to restore this important habitat are ongoing but have had…”
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Lionfish: a major marine invasion by Hixon, MA, Green, SJ, Albins, MA, Akins, JL, Morris, JA

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Diet shifts in a native mesopredator across a range of invasive lionfish biomass by Curtis, Joseph S., Wall, Kara R., Albins, Mark A., Stallings, Christopher D.

“…In marine ecosystems, little is known about how competition with invasive fishes may affect the resource use of native predators. Throughout the western…”
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INTRODUCTION: Lionfish: a major marine invasion by Hixon, Mark A., Green, Stephanie J., Albins, Mark A., Akins, John L., Morris, James A.

“…Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles were likely introduced to Florida coastal waters via the aquarium trade and have spread rapidly along the…”
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