1. Multiple drivers of invasive lionfish culling efficiency in marine protected areas
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Alexandra C. D. Davis, Lad Akins, Clayton Pollock, Ian Lundgren, Michelle A. Johnston, Bernard Castillo II, Kynoch Reale‐Munroe, Vanessa McDonough, Shelby Moneysmith, and Stephanie J. Green
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Atlantic ,Caribbean ,citizen science ,conservation planning ,functional eradication ,Gulf of Mexico ,Ecology ,QH540-549.5 ,General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution ,QH1-199.5 - Abstract
Abstract Designing effective local management for invasive species poses a major challenge for conservation, yet factors affecting intervention success and efficiency are rarely evaluated and incorporated into practice. We coordinated regional efforts by divers to cull invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) on 33 U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean protected coral reefs from 2013 to 2019 and estimated removal efficiency and efficacy as a function of environmental and habitat conditions, invasion status, and personnel expertise. Highly experienced individuals culling during crepuscular periods (
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- 2021
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