Chronology of the Lionfish Invasion in Cuba and Evaluation of Impacts on Native Reef Fishes

  1. Monteagudo, Pedro Pablo Chevalier
  2. Rojas, Dorka Cobián
  3. Wong, Raúl Igor Corrada
  4. Osoria, Alexis Fernández
  5. Aragón, Hansel Caballero
  6. Guerra, Delmis Cabrera
  7. Martínez, Zenaida María Navarro
  8. Viera, Leandro Rodríguez
Libro:
Coral Reefs of Cuba

ISSN: 2213-719X 2213-7203

ISBN: 9783031367182 9783031367199

Año de publicación: 2023

Páginas: 215-228

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36719-9_12 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Resumen

Indo-Pacific lionfish have invaded the Western Atlantic. The chronology of the lionfish invasion in Cuba was described by the creation of a visual sighting database and in situ visual monitoring. The establishment of lionfish in Cuba began at the end of 2006, and by the beginning of 2010, lionfish were present across the entire Cuban archipelago. For the impact evaluation, the lionfish diet was characterized by means stomach analyses to determine their principal prey species. The main competitors were selected based on fish predators with similar size, diet composition, and habitat preferences. The distribution, abundance, and biomass of lionfish and their main prey species and competitors were recorded by visual censuses. Data from ten reef sites of Western Cuba, recorded before and after lionfish presence, were modeled by means of artificial neural networks. We found no effect of lionfish on reef fish population variables. Interactions among lionfish and native fish are modulated by several biotic and abiotic factors, including several adaptative mechanisms that reduce negative effect of invaders. Lionfish are progressively becoming a new component of the Caribbean biodiversity and native fish populations are adapting to their presence.

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