Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea: a review of the available knowledge with an update on the invasion front

Davide Bottacini; Bart J. A. Pollux; Reindert Nijland; Patrick A. Jansen; Marc Naguib; Alexander Kotrschal

doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e111273

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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e111273 (17 Aug 2023)

Published in: NeoBiota https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.92.110442

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doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e111273

First posted 17 Aug 2023

Authors

Davide Bottacini

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Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Bart J. A. Pollux

Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Reindert Nijland

Marine Animal Ecology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Patrick A. Jansen

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Marc Naguib

Behavioural Ecology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Alexander Kotrschal

Behavioural Ecology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands

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Author contributions

D.B. and A.K. conceived the study. D.B. collected the data. D.B. analysed the data and wrote the first version of the manuscript. All the authors (D.B., B.A.J.P., R.N., P.A.J., M.N. and A.K.) provided feedback on earlier versions of the manuscript and contributed to its final version.

Conflict of interest

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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