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    Invasive Lionfish: a Guide to Control and Management.

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    Date
    2012
    Author
    Akins, J. Lad
    Buddo, Dayne St. A.
    Green, Stephanie J.
    Lozano, Ricardo Gómez
    Editor
    Morris Jr., James A.
    Status
    Published
    Pages
    113pp.
    
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    Abstract
    The countries of the Wider Caribbean with their vibrant coral reefs are major tourist destinations, bringing billions of dollars to the Caribbean annually. The importance of reef resources is invaluable to local economies and cultures. Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are considered one of the major threats to native species and habitats in the Caribbean. Recognizing the urgency of the lionfish invasion and the need to develop clear recommendations for local control, a special workshop was organized by an international team, including the International Coral Reef Initiative, REEF, NOAA, and SPAW-RAC, and it took place in August 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. With 47 participants representing over 25 organizations from 20 countries and territories of the Wider Caribbean, the ICRI Regional Lionfish Workshop identified many of the best strategies for addressing the lionfish invasion. The intent of this publication, Invasive Lionfish: A Guide to Control and Management, is to provide a refe.....
    Resource URL
    http://www.car-spaw-rac.org/IMG/pdf/The_invasive_lionfish_manual_english.pdf
    Publisher
    Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
    Marathon, FA
    Series;Nr
    Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Special Publication Series;1
    Document Language
    en
    Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048
    Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
    Fish abundance and distribution
    Best Practice Type
    Guide
    Spatial Coverage
    Caribbean Sea
    ISBN
    978-0-615-69974-5
    Citation
    Morris, Jr, J.A. (ed.) (2012) Invasive Lionfish: a Guide to Control and Management. Marathon, Florida, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 113pp. (Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Special Publication Series Number 1). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-525
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11329/993
    http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-525
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