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Habitat Use and Ecological Interactions of Invasive Lionfish in the Bahamas

Creator:: Davis, Alexandra C. D.
Abstract:: Invasive species are a growing global economic and ecological problem. Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois spp.) are known to have extreme negative effects on coral-reef communities in the Bahamas, so understating their distribution within and among reefs, what limits their local movements, and the effects they have on native prey species...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Mark A. Hixon

Behavior and Ecological Effects of Invasive Lionfish on Atlantic Coral Reefs and Seagrass Beds

Creator:: Benkwitt, Cassandra E.
Abstract:: Although only a minority of introduced species become established and have noticeable consequences in their new communities, some can displace native species, alter food webs, and cause local extinctions. Studying these invasive species can provide new insights into basic ecological questions as well as inform management strategies. Pacific lionfish (Pterois...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________________________________ Mark A. Hixon Although only a minority of introduced species become established and

Invasive Pacific Lionfish Alters Native Community Interactions on Atlantic Coral Reefs

Creator:: Kindinger, Tye L.
Abstract:: Biological invasions have been identified as one of the prominent drivers of global environmental change. In particular, invasive predators typically have substantial negative effects on populations of native prey, even driving species to extinction in extreme cases. However, beyond direct predatory effects, little is understood regarding the specific mechanisms by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Mark A. Hixon

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

Larval settlement and juvenile group dynamics in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella)

Creator:: Booth, David J. (David John), 1958-
Abstract:: Patterns of settlement of larvae and population dynamics of juveniles are poorly known for coral reef fishes. During 1987 to 1989, I studied these phenomena in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella), a species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Larvae settle onto branching coral heads as new recruits (10-15 mm in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : David J. Booth Acknowledgements First and foremost I thank my major professor, Dr. Mark A. Hixon

The roles of environmental constraints and aggression on male-female pairing in the coral-reef fish Gobiosoma evelynae

Creator:: Harding, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: Early theoretical models for the evolution of male-female pairing were based largely on studies of birds. These models assumed that biparental care of eggs and young was an essential component of pairing. However, male-female pairing is also a relatively common social system in coral-reef fishes, and biparental care of young...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to thank my major professor and mentor, Dr. Mark Hixon, for his encouragement and support

Factors affecting the dynamics and regulation of coral-reef fish populations

Creator:: Webster, Michael Scott
Abstract:: Ecologists have long questioned why fluctuating populations tend to persist rather than go extinct. Populations that persist indefinitely are regulated by mechanisms that cause demographic density dependence, which works to bound fluctuation above zero. In a series of studies, I have sought to determine the processes and mechanisms that regulate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -95-3042 and 97-3 109) to M. Hixon. Contribution of Authors Dr. Mark A. Hixon was directly

Reproductive ecology and endocrinology of the garibaldi damselfish, Hypsypops rubicundus (Pomacentridae)

Creator:: Sikkel, Paul C.
Abstract:: I examined two aspects of the reproductive behavior of the garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, a temperate marine damselfish with male parental care. My primary objective was to determine the relationship between female choice and male parental investment in the care of offspring. In particular, I sought to determine: (1) how the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Endocrinology of the Garibaldi Damselfish, Hypsypops rubicundus (Pomacentridae) Abstract approved: Mark A

Patterns, causes, and consequences of clustering of individual territories of the threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons

Creator:: Meadows, Dwayne W.
Abstract:: The threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons, maintains individual territories that are clustered on coral patch reefs. My objective was to understand the effects of territory clustering on behavior and fitness. Fish with territories in the center of a cluster had (relative to edge fish): higher mating success (number of eggs), higher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tract approved: Mark A. Hix6n The threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons, maintains individual

Population dynamics of coral-reef fishes : spatial variation in emigration, mortality, and predation

Creator:: Overholtzer-McLeod, Karen L.
Abstract:: Understanding the dynamics of open marine populations is difficult. Ecological processes may vary with the spatial structure of the habitat, and this variation may subsequently affect demographic rates. In a series of observational and experimental studies in the Bahamas, I examined the roles of emigration, mortality, and predation in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Mark A. Hix Understanding the dynamics of open marine populations is difficult. Ecological

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Habitat Use and Ecological Interactions of Invasive Lionfish in the Bahamas

Behavior and Ecological Effects of Invasive Lionfish on Atlantic Coral Reefs and Seagrass Beds

Invasive Pacific Lionfish Alters Native Community Interactions on Atlantic Coral Reefs

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

Larval settlement and juvenile group dynamics in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella)

The roles of environmental constraints and aggression on male-female pairing in the coral-reef fish Gobiosoma evelynae

Factors affecting the dynamics and regulation of coral-reef fish populations

Reproductive ecology and endocrinology of the garibaldi damselfish, Hypsypops rubicundus (Pomacentridae)

Patterns, causes, and consequences of clustering of individual territories of the threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons

Population dynamics of coral-reef fishes : spatial variation in emigration, mortality, and predation

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