Question

Please write a hypothesis on lionfish invasion in the gulf of mexico. Also, in 3 or more paragraphs summarize the background, methods, and results from a published journal (please list journal article). Present results in a scientific writing format. Also, State one way humans have affected or will affect the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and possible restoration or ways to counteract impacts. Lastly, explain a methodological approach used to examine human impacts on ecology.

Answer 1

ABSTRACT :- 2006 there was a report in the Gulf of mexico lionfish has occupied offshore and inshore waters. These things are observed by fishermen,scubadriver, boaters, snorkelers.

INTRODUCTION :-

LIONFISH INVASION IN GULF OF MEXICO :- Due to causing problems on Gulf of Mexico. One of the local fishermen reported a case. The people who travelled there in boating they also disscussed that there is a predatory invasive species that is lionfish which eats up all native sea life and takes over reefs at a rate.

The balance of underground ecosystem destroyed or disturbed by the lionfish that looks like spiny striped creatured .

Reef fisheries are under threat due to spreading of lionfish in the Gulf of mexico.it threatening the marine ecosystem across the Gulf of mexico because of more evident of spreading of lionfish. And across the carribbean and Atlantic ocean.

RESULTS :-

The threat it poses to reef and marine environment there is invasion without any natural predators to keep things in balance. The one species can come to dominate other.

With no natural predators to keep lionfish in check they leave them freely reproduce in great number.  

Impacts on coral reefs and artificial reefs and ecosystem are there that is working of nature conservancy with federal and state agencies.

IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEM :- LIONFISH are predatory reef fish. They eat native fish from which there is reduction of native population and have negative effects on overall reef habitat . They will eliminate species that keep algae in check on reefs.

IMPACTS ON HUMAN :- LIONFISH are highly poisonous and venomous thst have capacity to inject neurotoxins both to human and animal. They have stout spines on several main fins. There is injuries to humans when there is continuing in increase of lionfish population.  

HUMAN IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEM :- Humans are causing environmental degradation through depletion of resources such as air water soil. Habitat destruction extinction of wildlife and pollution. Increasing development of coastal areas. Invasion for food and habitats.

Publications :- Johnston phd research scientist in NSUs Halmos college.