Lionfish Invasion
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Lionfish Invasion
By Taylor Fee
Mrs. Kennedy
June 25, 2014
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Thesis: The invasion of lionfish has proven to be detrimental to the Atlantic reefs ecosystem and will continue to cause damage unless preventational measures are taken.
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Lionfish are causing series problems for the ecosystems of reefs. They are destroying fish populations and killing numerous reef fish. Lionfish must be prevented or serious consequences will take place in the reefs.
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Reasons Lionfish are Threats to Reefs
The lionfish are a threat to reefs because they are consuming all of the native reef fish's prey. They are the main cause of fish reductions in reefs. They also are eating all of the smaller fish that keep algae from growing on the reefs. They are very skilled hunters which is conflicting with the native fish.
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Why Lionfish are so Hard to Contain
Female lionfish are capable of laying 30,000 eggs at one time and spawning as frequently as every four days. They can survive in many different environments and are capable of living up to 1000ft deep.
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Growth of Sightings
The lionfish population has increased significantly. This is due to the multiple eggs they lay which can be spread by currents throughout the ocean. Since this fish population is spreading so rapidly scientist and researchers are trying to find ways to minimize their growth.
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Ways to Prevent Lionfish from spreading
There are multiple amounts of people trying to stop the lionfish from spreading. There are organizations that hire divers to kill these lionfish. People are also posting flyers to try and create attention toward ending the lionfish population in the Atlantic. People hold tournaments to try and see who can catch the most lionfish which helps the cause of stopping these fish tremendously.
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Conclusion
If we don't stop these lionfish they will bring catostrophic consequences to the food chain. They have no known pretators which makes them a big threat to reefs. The population must be kept in check because if it is not all of the native reef fish can lose there source of food due to these lionfish.
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