Non-native marine fishes in Florida: updated checklist, population status and early detection/rapid response data
Dates
Publication Date
2019-05-31
Start Date
1984
End Date
2018
Citation
Schofield, P.J., and Akins, L., 2019, Non-native marine fishes in Florida: updated checklist, population status and early detection/rapid response data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9L7JPY4.
Summary
It has been ten years since the last comprehensive assessment of non-native marine fishes in Florida. Herein, we report sightings of 41 species from Florida coastal waters since the earliest sighting in 1984.
Summary
It has been ten years since the last comprehensive assessment of non-native marine fishes in Florida. Herein, we report sightings of 41 species from Florida coastal waters since the earliest sighting in 1984.
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Schofield, P.J., and Akins, L., 2019, Non-native marine fishes in Florida: updated checklist, population status and early detection/rapid response: BioInvasions Records, In press, v. 8, https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2019/Accepted.aspx.
Of the 41 species, five have established reproducing populations. Since 1999, 18 individuals comprising 13 species have been removed from coastal waters, most of which were collected through our early-detection/rapid-response program. Most reports of non-native marine fishes originated from citizen scientists, emphasizing the importance of outreach and education.
