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Age, growth, and condition of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-03-30 to 2017-10-30

Authors: Kristen Dahl, William Patterson
Published On: Aug 02 2019 20:30 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-krwm-b876
UDI: R6.x805.000:0084
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-VI

Research Group:
Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems III (C-IMAGE III)

Point of Contact

William Frank Patterson
University of Florida / Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
will.patterson@ufl.edu

Data Collection Period
2013-03-30
to
2017-10-30
Theme keywords

growth, age, condition, carrying capacity, invasive species, density-dependence

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Abstract:

Lionfish were collected, weighed and measured, and their ages estimated by counting opaque zones in otoliths from 3,296 lionfish sampled between 2013 and 2017. This dataset supports the publication: Dahl, K., Edwards, M., & Patterson, W. (2019). Density-dependent condition and growth of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 623, 145–159. doi:10.3354/meps13028.

Suggested Citation:

Kristen Dahl, William Patterson. 2019. Age, growth, and condition of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-03-30 to 2017-10-30. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-krwm-b876

Publications:

Dahl, K., Edwards, M., & Patterson, W. (2019). Density-dependent condition and growth of invasive lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 623, 145–159. doi:10.3354/meps13028

Purpose:

To describe and document life history characteristics of invasive lionfish over a long time scale of invasion. We aimed to document the effect of sex, population density, and habitat type on lionfish relative body condition and size-at-age with a focus on determining whether lionfish populations in the region were nearing carrying capacity.

Data Parameters and Units:

Sample Date (date of sample collection), Lat (latitude), Long (longitude), Site (site location name), Sample ID (unique samples number), Habitat (habitat type: AR (artificial reef), NR (natural reef)), TL (total length, mm), Mass (kg), Sex (sex of lionfish: F (female), M (male), U (unidentified)), Lionfish Count (number of lionfish culled at particular site), AR Lionfish Density (density estimated from lionfish count and area sampled), Opaque Zones (number of opaque zones counted in sectioned otoliths), Margin (condition of otolith margin: O (opaque), T (translucent)), Score (readability score of otoliths: G (Good), R (readable), D (difficult), U (unreadable)), Integer Age (age estimated from otolith opaque zones and margin condition, yrs), Fractional Age (age estimated from opaque zones, assumed birthdate of July 1, timing of otolith formation, and capture date).

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