There is growing concern that lionfish will affect the structure and function of invaded marine ecosystems. Lead author, Stephanie Green, from Simon Fraser University (SFU), along with REEF Director of Special Projects, Lad Akins and other co-authors Aleks Maljković (SFU), and Isabelle Côté (SFU), documented a dramatic 65% decline in 42 species of reef fish eaten by lionfish over a two year period.
There is growing concern that lionfish will affect the structure and function of invaded marine ecosystems. REEF Director of Special Projects, Lad Akins, is a co-author on a recently published paper evaluating these effects. The study was published in the scientific journal, PLoS ONE. Lead author, Stephanie Green, from Simon Fraser University (SFU), along with Akins and other co-authors Aleks Maljković (SFU), and Isabelle Côté (SFU), documented a dramatic 65% decline in 42 species of reef fish eaten by lionfish over a two year period.
Come join us for a Fish ID Seminar, presented by REEF's interns Lucy and Brandon at our headquarters in Key Largo. We will talk about some of the most common fish and underwater creatures you may encounter in Florida waters and the Caribbean.
Join Divers Cove for the Earth Day 2012 Reef Clean-Up Dive. We will be aboard Scubatyme for two afternoon dives to find and clean up as much ocean debris as we can find. Thanks for your help in tackling this ocean issue!
- Divers Cove: www.diverscovefl.com
- Scubatyme: www.scubatyme.com
Multiple dives for the fish survey, Deer Island, New Brunswick.
Fish ID classes will be through two local shops: The Dive Shack and COJO Diving.
Contact michaeljmurphy17@gmail.com for more details.
The authors of this study observed grouper and and their associated reef fish assemblage using scuba and underwater stationary videography during a 7-mo period. Fifty-seven sites around Cape Fear, NC, were visited with stationary video and diver point counts of groupers were taken at each site. Data collected as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project, as well as several other datasets, were used to compare with the study results.
The workshop is 10:00am-Noon at Jupiter Dive Center with the dive scheduled from 1:30pm-5:00pm. Jupiter Dive Center is located at 1001 N Hwy A1A Alternate, Jupiter FL, 33477. The special price for workshop attendees is $65.00 for the 2 location collecting dive including box lunch and weights; tanks are extra if needed. REEF staff will be along to demonstrate collecting and handling tools and techniques. To register, please click here.
Become and citizen scientist and perform a REEF survey while you are having fun underwater. Make this a part of your dive log activities.
Join the REEF's FREE local fish or Inverts/Algae identification training program and better understand what goes on just beyond the surf zone!
RSVP:email hgruenha@nethere.com