Phase shift to algal dominated communities at mesophotic depths associated with lionfish (Pterois volitans) invasion on a Bahamian coral reef

By Michael Lesser, M. Slattery. Biological Invasions, 2011

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Subfields: Biotechnology, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change

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Recent advances in the ecology of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) (2014, background): “In the Caribbean, Lesser and Slattery [53] report a shift at 46–91 m from predominately coral and sponge-dominated to algaedominated reefs, after the invasion of the predatory, Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois voltans) reduced local herbivorous reef fish populations.”
Predatory fish invaders: Insights from Indo-Pacific lionfish in the western Atlantic and Caribbean (2013, background): “…temperate hard-bottom reefs (Whitfield et al., 2002, 2007), shallow and mesophotic coral reefs (Albins and Hixon, 2011; Biggs and Olden, 2011; Lesser and Slattery, 2011), seagrass beds (Claydon et al., 2012), mangroves (Barbour et al., 2010), and estuarine rivers up to 6.5 km from the ocean,…”
Conservation and management of ornamental coral reef wildlife: Successes, shortcomings, and future directions (2014, background): “…eat large quantities of native fishes resulting in reduced recruitment of Atlantic coral reef fishes, competition with native predators such as grouper, reduction of grazers like surgeonfish and parrotfish, and concomitant ecological changes (Albins and Hixon, 2008; Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
Nutrient Fluxes and Ecological Functions of Coral Reef Sponges in a Changing Ocean (2017, background): “The only few available data (Lesser and Slattery 2011; Slattery and Lesser 2012) show increasing percent cover and species diversity of sponges with increasing depth into the mesophotic zone, but more data are needed to confirm the broad generality of these patterns.”
Progression of invasive lionfish in seagrass, mangrove and reef habitats. (2012, background): “During 2005 and 2006, lionfish began to be found in new locations in the Bahamas, and, where documented, they were first observed in shallow habitats (Snyder & Burgess 2006, Albins & Hixon 2008, Smith & Sullivan Sealey 2008), but were absent from deeper sites (Lesser & Slattery 2011).”
Coping with the Lionfish Invasion: Can Targeted Removals Yield Beneficial Effects? (2012, background): “For example, lionfish on a mesophotic reef in the Bahamas reduced the diversity of fishes, including herbivores, which preceded a shift to algal dominance (Lesser and Slattery, 2011).”
Comparative behavior of red lionfish Pterois volitans on native Pacific versus invaded Atlantic coral reefs. (2012, background): “…direct removals of lionfish by humans have to date been the only effective way to reduce invasive populations; however invasive lionfish are widespread geographically and occur far deeper than usual SCUBA depths (Whitfield et al. 2007, Lesser & Slattery 2011), so complete eradication is unlikely.”