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Lionfish as an invasive species Roatan Marine Park is working in coordination with NOAA,  USGS, the Nature Conservancy and REEF organization in order to control the Lionfish invasion in Honduras
Lionfish and the Roatan Marine Park ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Location of The Roatan Marine Park, a big picture
Honduras
Where is the Marine Park  situated? Lawson Rock Key Hole Boundaries extend from the high water mark down to 60m, between Key Hole and Lawson Rock. On the western point of the island, incorporating 13km of coastline.
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Coral devastation pre-lionfish invasion
What are Lionfish? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lionfish ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lionfish Identification ,[object Object]
Lionfish Habitat ,[object Object]
Lionfish Behavior ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Lionfish Native Range ,[object Object]
Where did they come from? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Where did they come from? ,[object Object]
Their movement
An updated map
Lionfish Video ,[object Object]
Why are they a problem? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why are they a problem? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lionfish sighting frequency over time done surveys in two regions of the tropical Atlantic , by REEF Organization
Lionfish sighting frequency done by REEF Organization, fish surveys at New Providence, Bahamas
A picture taken in the Bahamas after the invasion
What can we do about it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Internship with Guilford Biology Students? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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