Lionfish memo to coral reefs in the Bahamas: There’s a new predator in town.
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Lionfish memo to coral reefs in the Bahamas: There’s a new predator in town.
The astounding array of seafloor organisms — brittlestars and bivalves, marine worms and sea pens, cold-water corals and sponge species by the score — plays a vital role in ocean systems by providing food and shelter for finfish and shellfish.