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Lionfish Decimating Tropical Fish Populations, Threaten Coral Reefs
July 17, 2008
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The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems. A new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into an area, the survival of other reef fishes is slashed by about 80 percent.Full StorySource
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