[Coral-List] Lionfish in the news

[Douglas Fenner]

In the journal Nature:

Invasive-species control: Bounty hunters

Destructive lionfish are invading coral reefs in the Americas, but fishing
competitions can help to keep the problem species in check.

http://www.nature.com/news/invasive-species-control-bounty-hunters-1.15916?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20140918

Open access.

Cheers,  Doug

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