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Whitfield, P.E., T. Gardner, S.P. Vives, M.R. Gilligan, W.R. Courtenay, Jr., G.C. Ray, and J.A. Hare. 2002. Biological invasion of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans) along the Atlantic coast of North America. Marine Ecology Progress Series 235:289-297.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 13502
Type: Journal Article
Author: Whitfield, P.E., T. Gardner, S.P. Vives, M.R. Gilligan, W.R. Courtenay, Jr., G.C. Ray, and J.A. Hare
Date (year): 2002
Article Title:Biological invasion of the Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans) along the Atlantic coast of North America.
Journal Name: Marine Ecology Progress Series
Volume: 235
Issue:
Pages: 289-297
URL:
Keywords: lionfish, Pterois volitans
Species Profiles and Specimens that use this Reference:

Pterois volitans/miles

    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Naeco-Stern section (wreck), 40 miles offshore
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Cape Lookout, 18 miles east, Atlas Tanker (wreck)
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Papoose (wreck)
    GA - Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, ~40 mi off the coast, stretching from Savannah to St. Marys, at 40-mile bottom
    NY - Atlantic Ocean, New York, Fire Island Inlet, south shore of Long Island
    BM - Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, south shore, Devonshire Bay, tide pool
    BM - Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, south shore
    FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, St. Augustine, offshore
    NY - Atlantic Ocean, New York, Fire Island Inlet, south shore of Long Island
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Naeco-Bow Section (wreck), 4 miles away from the other 2 sections, 40 miles offshore
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Naeco-Bow Section (wreck), 4 miles away from the other 2 sections, 40 miles offshore
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Naeco-Stern section (wreck), 40 miles offshore
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Cape Lookout, 18 miles east, Atlas Tanker (wreck)
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, wreck of the Tarpon (US submarine)
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Hard Bottom Site 1 (general area)
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Hard-bottom Site 2 (general area)
    NC - Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, the Lobster wreck (AKA Porta Allegra)

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