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CERMES Barbados Lionfish Derby Data

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bissada C (2019). CERMES Barbados Lionfish Derby Data. Version 1.8. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mka0hi accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-28.

Description

Since its first connfirmed sighting in November 2011, it is believed that the lionfish population has steadily increased.One of the methods utlised in Barbados to control the Alien invasive lionfish is that of an annual derby. On December 5th and 6th, 2015, teams of divers (both free divers and SCUBA divers) took to the local waters to hunt for and kill lionfish. Caught lionfish were landed at a scoring station to be counted and allow for the collection of basic biological data (such as lengths, weights, sex and maturity). In addition to biological data, teams (observers) also provide information on dive sites (locations) and associated geographic information (i.e. GPS coordinates) where available. This event was a Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) sanctioned derby event (see http://www.reef.org/lionfish/events).

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Pterois volitans
  1. Actinopterygii
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Barbados

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Caroline Bissada
originator
position: Director
East Coast Conservation Organisation (ECCO) Inc.
Cleaver's Hill
Bathsheba
St. Joseph
BB
Telephone: +246-823-4250
email: eccoinc.bds@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.facebook.com/ECCOIncBarbados/
Caroline Bissada
metadata author
position: Director
East Coast Conservation Organisation (ECCO) Inc.
Cleaver's Hill
Bathsheba
St. Joseph
BB
Telephone: +246-823-4250
email: eccoinc.bds@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.facebook.com/ECCOIncBarbados/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
Caroline Bissada
administrative point of contact
position: Director
East Coast Conservation Organisation (ECCO) Inc.
Cleaver's Hill
Bathsheba
St. Joseph
BB
Telephone: +246-823-4250
email: eccoinc.bds@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.facebook.com/ECCOIncBarbados/
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