Coral reefs are biodiverse and productive ecosystems but are threatened by local and
global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods …

Risk analysis of species invasions links biology and economics, is increasingly mandated by
international and national policies, and enables improved management of invasive species …

Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have spread swiftly across the Western
Atlantic, producing a marine predator invasion of unparalleled speed and magnitude. There …

The invasion of western Atlantic marine habitats by two predatory Indo-Pacific lionfish,
Pterois volitans and P. miles, has recently unfolded at an unprecedented rate, with …

Human-induced environmental changes have ushered in the rapid decline of coral reef
ecosystems, particularly by disrupting the symbioses between reef-building corals and their …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

The invasion of the northwestern Atlantic by the Indo-Pacific lionfish has developed
extraordinarily fast, and is expected to cause one of the most negative ecological impacts …

Species invasions have a range of negative effects on recipient ecosystems, and many
occur at a scale and magnitude that preclude complete eradication. When complete …

Invasive species generate significant environmental and economic costs, with maintenance
management constituting a major expenditure. Such costs are generated by invasive Indo …

This review revisits the traits thought to have contributed to the success of Indo‐Pacific
lionfish Pterois sp. as an invader in the western Atlantic Ocean and the worst‐case scenario …