Invasion of the Alien Fish

lionfish. Caption: People buy them because they're beautiful fish.

The lionfish is invading the Atlantic and Caribbean waterways with catastrophic results. This non-native species has no local predators and is propagating at a rate that adversely impacts the coral reef habitats of the Eastern United States, Caribbean, and South America. This is a story of communities banding together to ensure the protection of native species. Scientists and citizens are monitoring the situation, and high school marine biology students are studying the feeding behavior of this voracious predator.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Invasion of the Alien Fish

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory, English Audio Descriptions - Visual
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    Schoolyard Films
    Length:
    13 minutes