http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/3909
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
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USA
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2013-04-10
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Record of lionfish sighted during surveys near Lee Stocking Isalnd, Bahamas from 2009-2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)
2013-04-10
publication
2013-04-10
revision
Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)
2019-10-29
publication
https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3909.1
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
principalInvestigator
Mark A. Albins
Oregon State University
principalInvestigator
Timothy J Pusack
Oregon State University
principalInvestigator
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
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Cite this dataset as: Hixon, M., Albins, M., Pusack, T. (2013) Record of lionfish sighted during surveys near Lee Stocking Isalnd, Bahamas from 2009-2011 (Lionfish Invasion project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2013-04-10 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3909.1 [access date]
Record of lionfish sighted near Lee Stocking Isalnd, Bahamas from 2009-2011. Dataset Description: <p>This dataset includes dates, locations, and estimated length of lionfish (<em>Pterois volitans</em>) that were sighted in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas from 2009 to 2011. Lionfish that were handled (collected) are reported in this dataset, as well as in the 'lionfish collections LSI 2009-2011' dataset, which contains additional biological information about the collected fish.</p> Methods and Sampling: <p>From 2009 to 2011, a record was made for all lionfish (<em>Pterois volitans</em>) sightings in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas for various sub-projects within the project titled "Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish". All lionfish that were handled for a specific sub-project were assigned a unique lionfish ID number (fish_id).</p>
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-0851162 Award URL: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0851162
completed
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
Department of Zoology 3029 Cordley Hall
Corvallis
OR
97331-2914
USA
hixonm@science.oregonstate.edu
pointOfContact
Mark A. Albins
Oregon State University
541-740-7747
Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Marine Fish Laboratory 8300 STATE HIGHWAY 104
Fairhope
AL
36532
USA
mark.albins@auburn.edu
pointOfContact
Timothy J Pusack
Oregon State University
Oregon State Univeristy Department of Zoology
Corvallis
OR
97331
USA
pusackt@science.oregonstate.edu
pointOfContact
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Dataset Version: 1
Unknown
year
site
lat
lon
fish_id
date_sighted
location
depth
len_tot_est
person
notes
used_for
theme
None, User defined
year
site
latitude
longitude
No BCO-DMO term
date
depth
fish_len
person name
comments
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BCO-DMO Standard Parameters
LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12
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Deployment Activity
Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas
place
Locations
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Access Constraints: none. Use Constraints: Please follow guidelines at: http://www.bco-dmo.org/terms-use Distribution liability: Under no circumstances shall BCO-DMO be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this data submission. If you are dissatisfied with any materials in this data submission your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use.
Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish
http://hixon.science.oregonstate.edu/content/highlight-lionfish-invasion
Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish
<p>Invasive species are increasingly introduced by human activities to new regions of the world where those species have never existed previously. In the absence of natural enemies (predators, competitors, and diseases) from their homeland, invasives may have strong negative effects on invaded ecosystems, especially systems with fewer species ("ecological release"), and may even drive native species extinct. However, if native natural enemies can somehow control the invaders ("ecological resistance"), then ecological disruption can be prevented or at least moderated. Most of the many invasive species in the sea have been seaweeds and invertebrates, and the few documented invasive marine fishes have not caused major problems. However, this situation has recently changed in a stunning and ominous way. In the early 1990s, lionfish (<i>Pterois volitans</i>) from the Pacific Ocean were accidentally or intentionally released from aquaria to the ocean in the vicinity of Florida. Camouflaged by shape and color, protected by venomous spines, consuming native coral-reef fishes voraciously, and reproducing rapidly, lionfish have subsequently undergone a population explosion. They now range from the mid-Atlantic coast of the US to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas. Native Atlantic fishes have never before encountered this spiny, stealthy, efficient predator and seldom take evasive action. In fact, the investigator has documented that a single lionfish is capable of reducing the abundance of small fish on a small coral patch reef by nearly 80% in just 5 weeks. There is great concern that invasive lionfish may severely reduce the abundance of native coral-reef fishes important as food for humans (e.g., grouper and snapper in their juvenile stages) as well as species that normally maintain the integrity of coral reefs (e.g., grazing parrotfishes that can prevent seaweeds from smothering corals). There are far more species of coral-reef fish in the Pacific than the Atlantic, so this invasion may represent a case of extreme ecological release with minor ecological resistance. Dr. Hixon and colleagues will study the mechanisms of ecological release in lionfish, as well as examine potential sources of ecological resistance in the heavily invaded Bahamas. Because very little is known about the ecology and behavior of lionfish in their native Pacific range, he will also conduct comparative studies in both oceans, which may provide clues regarding the extreme success of this invasion. In the Bahamas, the investigator will document the direct and indirect effects on native species of the ecological release of lionfish, both as a predator and as a competitor. These studies will be conducted at various scales of time and space, from short-term experiments on small patch reefs, to long-term experiments and observations on large reefs. Whereas direct effects involve mostly changes in the abundance of native species, indirect effects can be highly variable. For example, lionfish may actually indirectly benefit some native species by either consuming or outcompeting the competitors of those natives. The project will explore possible ecological resistance to the invasion by determining whether any native Bahamian species are effective natural enemies of lionfish, including predators, parasites, and competitors of both juvenile and adult lionfish. Comparative studies of natural enemies, as well as lionfish ecology and behavior, in both the Atlantic and the Pacific may provide clues regarding the explosive spread of lionfish in the Atlantic.</p>
<p>Regarding broader impacts, this basic research will provide information valuable to coral-reef and fisheries managers fighting the lionfish invasion in the US, the Bahamas, and the greater Caribbean, especially if sources of native ecological resistance are identified. The study will fund the PhD research of U.S. graduate students, as well as involve assistance and participation by a broad variety of undergraduates and reef/fisheries managers, including women, minorities, native Bahamians, and native Pacific islanders. Participation in this project will promote education in marine ecology and conservation biology directly via Dr. Hixon's and graduate students' teaching and outreach activities, and indirectly via the experiences of undergraduate field assistants and various associates.</p>
Lionfish Invasion
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eng; USA
biota
oceans
Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas
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23.67021
23.83203
2009-01-01
2011-12-31
Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Mariana Islands; Philippines
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BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from Record of lionfish sighted during surveys near Lee Stocking Isalnd, Bahamas from 2009-2011 (Lionfish Invasion project)
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33748.rdf
Name: year
Units: unitless
Description: Year of collection in YYYY format.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33749.rdf
Name: site
Units: code
Description: The specific reef site where the lionfish was sighted.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33750.rdf
Name: lat
Units: decimal degrees
Description: Latitude of the reef site.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33751.rdf
Name: lon
Units: decimal degrees
Description: Longitude of the reef site.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33752.rdf
Name: fish_id
Units: code
Description: Unique code given to all lionfish that were collected. (Originally called 'Collection_ID'.)
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33753.rdf
Name: date_sighted
Units: unitless
Description: The date that each lionfish was sighted in mm/dd/YYYY format.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33754.rdf
Name: location
Units: text
Description: Description of the location within each site where the lionfish was sighted.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33755.rdf
Name: depth
Units: meters
Description: Approximate depth of lionfish sighting.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33756.rdf
Name: len_tot_est
Units: cm
Description: Estimated total length of lionfish (cenimeters).
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33757.rdf
Name: person
Units: text
Description: Identity of observer.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33758.rdf
Name: notes
Units: text
Description: Detailed description of the microhabitat where each lionfish was sighted.
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/33759.rdf
Name: used_for
Units: text
Description: If the lionfish was for an experiment, this column states for which experiment it was used for.
GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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http://www.bco-dmo.org
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https://darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org/bitstream/1912/24731/1/dataset-3909_lionfish-sightings-lsi-09-11__v1.tsv
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<p>From 2009 to 2011, a record was made for all lionfish (<em>Pterois volitans</em>) sightings in the vicinity of Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas for various sub-projects within the project titled "Ecological Release and Resistance at Sea: Invasion of Atlantic Coral Reefs by Pacific Lionfish". All lionfish that were handled for a specific sub-project were assigned a unique lionfish ID number (fish_id).</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
<p>BCO-DMO Processing Notes:<br />
- Modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.<br />
- Added lat and lon values for each site included in the original metadata.<br />
- Replaced blanks with 'nd' to indicate 'no data'. Also replaced '?' with 'nd' where applicable.<br />
- In the 2009 data, changed 'Long term Hixon Reefs' site name to 'Beauty' or 'Beast' as indicated in the location column.<br />
- In 2010 data, changed the following site names: 'Bock_Hole' to 'HAPI_Hole'; 'N_Normans' to 'NE_Normans'; 'Near_Beauty' to 'Beauty'; and 'SE_Normans' to 'NE_Normans' (per info from Tim Pusack received 04/04/13).<br />
- In 2011 data, changed&nbsp; the following site names: 'Inner_White_House' to 'Inner_White_Horse'; 'White_Horse' to 'Outer_White_Horse'; 'S_Norman's_Pond_Cay' site name to 'SW_Normans'; 'SE_Normans' to 'SW_Normans'; and 'Turtle_Rock' to 'Turtle_Reef' (per info from Tim Pusack received 04/04/13).<br />
- Modified site names to standardize name used across all years (e.g. changed 'NE_Normans_Pond_Reef' to 'NE_Normans').<br />
- 09-Jan-2018: removed embargo on dataset.</p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
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7.x-1.1
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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Deployment: LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12
LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12
Tropical Marine Lab at Lee Stocking Island
laboratory
LSI_Reef_Surveys_09-12
Mark Hixon
Oregon State University
Tropical Marine Lab at Lee Stocking Island
laboratory