Andrea Anton

NameAndrea Anton

DepartmentEnvironment and Ecology

Major/FieldCollege of Arts & Sciences, Ecology, Marine Sciences

Award Year2009

Project Title Is predation affecting the invasion success of lionfish on Caribbean reefs?

Summary

Lionfish, an Indo-pacific invasive species, are spreading rapidly throughout the Caribbean (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2009). By consuming young reef fish, lionfish appear to negatively affect coral reef ecosystems and associated fisheri

Note: This award was made as a C.V. Starr Scholarship, prior to the merger of this opportunity into the Carolina Global Initiative Award.

Bahamas