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Filtering by: Committee Member Bartholomew, Jerri L. Date issued sim 2016-05-27

Interactions among Invasive Pacific Red Lionfish, Fish Parasites, and Cleaning Mutualisms Native to Atlantic Coral Reefs

Creator:

Tuttle, Lillian J.

Abstract:

What makes invasive species successful, and how do they affect native populations and communities? I addressed these key questions in the context of the invasion of Atlantic coral reefs by Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans). To assess the role of parasites in contributing to the success of this invasion, I...

Resource Type:

Dissertation