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The authors of this study (including REEF staff Lad Akins) examined the recent case of Indo-Pacific lionfish invading Northern Gulf of Mexico coastal waters. The authors compared traditional reef fish monitoring efforts to less traditional data including the observations of divers through REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey Project and spearfishers. They found that citizen observations documented lionfish 1-2 years earlier and more frequently than the more traditional monitoring efforts.
A recent publication in the scientific journal, Conservation Letters, examined the invasion of lionfish in to the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters. The authors compared traditional reef fish monitoring efforts to less traditional data including the observations of divers through REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey Project and spearfishers. They found that citizen observations documented lionfish 1-2 years earlier and more frequently than the more traditional monitoring efforts.
Mark your calendar and plan to join us later this year for our annual in-person events, including:
Upcoming LF Hunt with Amy Slate’s Dive Resort on June 3rd 2012!!
Join the Amoray crew, Lad, and a couple of newbie interns with REEF on this dive to learn more about LF hunting and collections. Free dive trips for the most LF caught and biggest!!! Reservations can be made directly through Amy Slate's Amoray at (305) 451-3595