TIME: 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Lionfish with their array of colorful fins about their heads have become the poster child for invasive species, and they fit the definition perfectly. With their insatiable and indiscriminate appetites, they were introduced by humans to the Atlantic Ocean where they have no natural predators. They have had big impacts on coral reef fish populations, which may later cause further significant environmental harm on those ecosystems. Naturally found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, they were first reported off southern Florida in the late 1980s, and in less than 30 years, they have spread north to North Carolina and throughout the Caribbean.
Corey Eddy, a PhD Candidate at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will share his findings from research
conducted about lionfish and their impact on Bermuda’s Marine Ecosystem. His
work looked at the potential impact on Bermuda’s coral reef ecosystem, and he
will discuss the biology, ecology and predatory qualities of lionfish which is
causing such concern.
The free lecture takes place Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at New England Aquarium’s Simons IMAX Theatre, Central Wharf, Boston
REGISTRATION: Register online: http://support.neaq.org/site/Calendar?id=106430&view=Detail
THANKS: The Aquarium’s series of free
lectures, films and discussions is made possible by the generous support of the
Lowell Institute.