Open AccessThe northernmost dispersal record of the lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) for the Aegean Sea
Author(s) -
Adnan Çağlar Oruç,
Tuğçe Şensurat Genç,
Aytaç Özgül,
Altan Lök
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
su ürünleri dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-3140
pISSN - 1300-1590
DOI - 10.12714/egejfas.39.1.12
Subject(s) - bay , biological dispersal , fishery , geography , predator , oceanography , ecology , biology , archaeology , predation , geology , population , demography , sociology
Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) is an aquatic invader and disruptive predator for marine ecosystems. A single lionfish was photographed and sampled in March 2021 during a scientific survey at 36 m depth in Karaburun/İzmir Bay. In this study presents an update on the lionfish's northward progression in the Aegean Sea.