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Alien lionfish swarm N.C. coast
Apr 23, 2009 |
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A handful of ravenous, venomous lionfish, a species native to the western Pacific, were spotted off North Carolina in 2000. Turns out they like it here. A lot.
Non-native lionfish reaches Keys, and industries brace for this 'perfect predator'
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Becky Fowler was shipwreck-diving 66 feet below the surface, exploring a watery paradise, when she came face to face with a 4-inch-long, zebra-striped Cujo of the deep.
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NOAA and partners to survey marine life at USS Monitor wreck site
Aug 07, 2009 |
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NOAA will participate in a private research expedition to study marine life living on and around the wreck of the USS Monitor. The August 2-8 expedition is the first in the history of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary devoted ...
Invasive species threaten critical habitats, oyster among victims
Jul 17, 2009 |
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A study of oyster reefs in a once-pristine California coastal estuary found them devastated by invasive Atlantic Coast crabs and snails, providing new evidence of the consequences when human activities move ...
Study reveals 'sobering' decline of Caribbean's big fish, fisheries
May 06, 2009 |
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Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region's marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to ...
Lionfish Decimating Other Tropical Fish Populations, Threaten Coral Reefs
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Jul 17, 2008 |
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The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems – a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into ...
Lionfish threaten Long Island waters
Sep 08, 2006 |
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Scientists are investigating how a flamboyant tropical fish native to the Pacific Ocean is surviving in the chilly waters off New York's Long Island.
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