Lessons from the invasion front: Integration of research and management of the lionfish invasion in Brazil

@article{Soares2023,
  Title = {Lessons from the invasion front: Integration of research and management of the lionfish invasion in Brazil},
  Author = {Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira and Pereira, Pedro H.C. and Feitosa, Caroline V. and Maggioni, Rodrigo and Rocha, Rafael S. and Bezerra, Luis Ernesto Arruda and Duarte, Oscar S. and Paiva, Sandra V. and Noleto-Filho, Eurico and Silva, Maiara Queiroz M. and Csapo-Thomaz, Mayra and Garcia, Tatiane M. and Arruda Júnior, José Pedro Vieira and Cottens, Kelly Ferreira and Vinicius, Bruno and Araújo, Ricardo and Eirado, Clara Buck do and Santos, Lucas Penna Soares and Guimarães, Tainah Corrêa Seabra and Targino, Carlos Henrique and Amorim-Reis Filho, José and Santos, Wagner Cesar Rosa dos and Klautau, Alex Garcia Cavalleiro de Macedo and Gurjão, Lívio Moreira de and Machado, Daniel Accioly Nogueira and Maia, Rafaela Camargo and Santos, Emanuel Soares and Sabry, Rachel and Asp, Nils and Carneiro, Pedro B.M. and Rabelo, Emanuelle F. and Tavares, Tallita C.L. and Lima, Gislaine Vanessa de and Sampaio, Claudio L.S. and Rocha, Luiz A. and Ferreira, Carlos E.L. and Giarrizzo, Tommaso},
  Editor = {},
  Year = {2023},
  Pages = {117954},
  Volume = {340},
  Doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117954},
  Abstract = {After successful invasions in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, lionfish (Pterois spp.) have recently invaded another important biogeographical region —the Brazilian Province. In this article, we discuss this new invasion, focusing on a roadmap for urgent mitigation of the problem, as well as focused research and management strategies. The invasion in Brazil is already in the consolidation stage, with 352 individuals recorded so far (2020–2023) along 2766 km of coastline. This includes both juveniles and adults, including egg-bearing females, ranging in length from 9.1 to 38.5 cm. Until now, most of the records in the Brazilian coast occurred in the equatorial southwestern Atlantic (99%), mainly on the Amazon mesophotic reefs (15% of the records), northeastern coast of Brazil (45%), and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (41%; an UNESCO World Heritage Site with high endemism rate). These records cover a broad depth range (1–110 m depth), twelve protected areas, eight Brazilian states (Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, and Pernambuco) and multiple habitats (i.e., mangrove estuaries, shallow-water and mesophotic reefs, seagrass beds, artificial reefs, and sandbanks), indicating a rapid and successful invasion process in Brazilian waters. In addition, the lack of local knowledge of rare and/or cryptic native species that are potentially vulnerable to lionfish predation raises concerns regarding the potential overlooked ecological impacts. Thus, we call for an urgent integrated approach with multiple stakeholders and solution-based ecological research, real-time inventories, update of environmental and fishery legislation, participatory monitoring supported by citizen science, and a national and unified plan aimed at decreasing the impact of lionfish invasion. The experience acquired by understanding the invasion process in the Caribbean and Mediterranean will help to establish and prioritize goals for Brazil.},
}

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira
AU  - Pereira, Pedro H.C.
AU  - Feitosa, Caroline V.
AU  - Maggioni, Rodrigo
AU  - Rocha, Rafael S.
AU  - Bezerra, Luis Ernesto Arruda
AU  - Duarte, Oscar S.
AU  - Paiva, Sandra V.
AU  - Noleto-Filho, Eurico
AU  - Silva, Maiara Queiroz M.
AU  - Csapo-Thomaz, Mayra
AU  - Garcia, Tatiane M.
AU  - Arruda Júnior, José Pedro Vieira
AU  - Cottens, Kelly Ferreira
AU  - Vinicius, Bruno
AU  - Araújo, Ricardo
AU  - Eirado, Clara Buck do
AU  - Santos, Lucas Penna Soares
AU  - Guimarães, Tainah Corrêa Seabra
AU  - Targino, Carlos Henrique
AU  - Amorim-Reis Filho, José
AU  - Santos, Wagner Cesar Rosa dos
AU  - Klautau, Alex Garcia Cavalleiro de Macedo
AU  - Gurjão, Lívio Moreira de
AU  - Machado, Daniel Accioly Nogueira
AU  - Maia, Rafaela Camargo
AU  - Santos, Emanuel Soares
AU  - Sabry, Rachel
AU  - Asp, Nils
AU  - Carneiro, Pedro B.M.
AU  - Rabelo, Emanuelle F.
AU  - Tavares, Tallita C.L.
AU  - Lima, Gislaine Vanessa de
AU  - Sampaio, Claudio L.S.
AU  - Rocha, Luiz A.
AU  - Ferreira, Carlos E.L.
AU  - Giarrizzo, Tommaso
TI  - Lessons from the invasion front: Integration of research and management of the lionfish invasion in Brazil
PY  - 2023
SP  - 117954
VL  - 340
DO  - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117954
AB  - After successful invasions in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, lionfish (Pterois spp.) have recently invaded another important biogeographical region —the Brazilian Province. In this article, we discuss this new invasion, focusing on a roadmap for urgent mitigation of the problem, as well as focused research and management strategies. The invasion in Brazil is already in the consolidation stage, with 352 individuals recorded so far (2020–2023) along 2766 km of coastline. This includes both juveniles and adults, including egg-bearing females, ranging in length from 9.1 to 38.5 cm. Until now, most of the records in the Brazilian coast occurred in the equatorial southwestern Atlantic (99%), mainly on the Amazon mesophotic reefs (15% of the records), northeastern coast of Brazil (45%), and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (41%; an UNESCO World Heritage Site with high endemism rate). These records cover a broad depth range (1–110 m depth), twelve protected areas, eight Brazilian states (Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, and Pernambuco) and multiple habitats (i.e., mangrove estuaries, shallow-water and mesophotic reefs, seagrass beds, artificial reefs, and sandbanks), indicating a rapid and successful invasion process in Brazilian waters. In addition, the lack of local knowledge of rare and/or cryptic native species that are potentially vulnerable to lionfish predation raises concerns regarding the potential overlooked ecological impacts. Thus, we call for an urgent integrated approach with multiple stakeholders and solution-based ecological research, real-time inventories, update of environmental and fishery legislation, participatory monitoring supported by citizen science, and a national and unified plan aimed at decreasing the impact of lionfish invasion. The experience acquired by understanding the invasion process in the Caribbean and Mediterranean will help to establish and prioritize goals for Brazil.
ER  -