Mapping Habitats of Lionfish in Fort Lauderdale

Date Issued:: 2015
Summary:: The canal system of South Florida has become a new distributive focus for the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Lionfish are considered a pest here, having up to 18 venomous spines that can inflict pain if stepped on or handled. These fish also eat a variety of juvenile species affecting the commercial and recreational fishing industry. The canal system in south Florida is also a center for recreational activities. Water land cover information will aid in species removal by offering species information to areas with a high percent of water land cover and who are more likely to come into contact with Lionfish. This research, comparing classification techniques to map water land cover, is the first step to mitigate the stronghold the lionfish have in South Florida. Once mapped, species information can then be distributed to residents that have close proximity to danger zones.

Title:	Mapping Habitats of Lionfish in Fort Lauderdale.	194 views 42 downloads
Name(s):	Hermit, Kathryn Selch, Donna Zhang, Caiyun Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Poster
Date Issued:	2015
Publisher:	Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Physical Form:	pdf
Extent:	1 p.
Language(s):	English
Summary:	The canal system of South Florida has become a new distributive focus for the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Lionfish are considered a pest here, having up to 18 venomous spines that can inflict pain if stepped on or handled. These fish also eat a variety of juvenile species affecting the commercial and recreational fishing industry. The canal system in south Florida is also a center for recreational activities. Water land cover information will aid in species removal by offering species information to areas with a high percent of water land cover and who are more likely to come into contact with Lionfish. This research, comparing classification techniques to map water land cover, is the first step to mitigate the stronghold the lionfish have in South Florida. Once mapped, species information can then be distributed to residents that have close proximity to danger zones.
Identifier:	FA00005196 (IID)
Subject(s):	College students --Research --United States.
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005196
Host Institution:	FAU

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