Alexander Quinn Fogg

Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners · Destin - Fort Walton Beach

Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) recently invaded Western Atlantic waters, rapidly spreading through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Previous genetic analyses using the mitochondrial d-loop determined that populations in the Western North Atlantic (NA) region have up to nine haplotypes, whereas Caribbean populations con...

With invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) increasing throughout the western North Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico (GOM), it is important to define life history characteristics to help understand the invasion and potential effects on receiving ecosystems. Although some aspects of reproduction are known elsewhere in the invaded range, little is known i...

Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans/miles have become well-established in many western Atlantic marine habitats and regions. However, high densities and low genetic diversity could make their populations susceptible to disease. We examined changes in northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) lionfish populations following the emergence of an ulcer...

Objective: Cutaneous ulcerative skin lesions in a complex of invasive Gulf of Mexico lionfish (Red Lionfish Pterois volitans, Devil Firefish P. miles, and the hybrid Red Lionfish × Devil Firefish) became epizootic beginning in mid-August 2017. Herein, we provide the first pathological descriptions of these lesions and summarize our analyses to elu...

Invasive lionfish threaten native fishes and ecosystem health of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean communities. Controlling their spread and population growth can be difficult given their early maturity, high fecundity, a long larval dispersal period, and preference for structure. Mitigation efforts are further complicated by the existenc...

Major invasions of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are underway in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. While the establishment of lionfish in the Western Atlantic is perhaps the most well-studied marine fish invasion to date, the rapidly expanding invasion in the Mediterranean is more recent and has received...

Indo-Pacific lionfish ( Pterois volitans and P. miles ) are the first marine teleost to have successfully invaded and become established in the Western Atlantic Ocean of the United States, Gulf of Mexico (GoM), and Caribbean Sea. Pterois volitans were first reported in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS), a protected coral re...

Managing invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in the Western Atlantic Ocean is beyond the capacity of natural resource organizations alone. In response, organizations have mobilized members of the public and citizen scientists to help. We used a structured survey to assess the activities and perceptions of 71 organizations...

The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, from the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae) and the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois miles, family Scorpaenidae) have recently invaded the Mediterranean Sea. Lagocephalus sceleratus has spread throughout this entire sea with the highest concentrations in the eastern basin, while more recently, Ptero...

Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) were first detected off the coast of Florida in the 1980s, with aquaria release being the most likely mechanism for introduction. Since then, lionfish have proliferated through the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Here, we report the oldest lionfish aged on record in the...

Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) to mitigate their impacts on western Atlantic marine ecosystems, but a substantial portion of lionfish spawning biomass is beyond the depth limits of SCUBA divers. Innovative technologies may offer a means to target deepwater populations and allow...

Spearfishing is currently the primary approach for removing invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles complex) to mitigate their impacts to western Atlantic marine ecosystems. However, a substantial portion of lionfish spawning biomass is beyond the depth limits of SCUBA. Innovative technologies may offer an alternative means to target...

A disease first reported in the summer of 2017 has been causing skin ulcers in invasive lionfish off the coasts of Florida and the Caribbean. Fish health scientists are investigating this disease, but initial evaluations have not yet found the cause. This 7-page fact sheet written by Holden E. Harris, Alexander Q. Fogg, Roy P. E. Yanong, Salvatore...

Two-page fact sheet for information on the emerging ulcerative skin disease in invasive lionfish. Diseased lionfish were first reported in summer 2017 from the northern Gulf of Mexico, with additional reports in 2018. Researchers from the University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating this disease....

Despite the devastating impact of the lionfish (Pterois volitans) invasion on NW Atlantic ecosystems, little genetic information about the invasion process is available. We applied Genotyping by Sequencing techniques to identify 1,220 single nucleotide polymorphic sites (SNPs) from 162 lionfish samples collected between 2013 and 2015 from two areas...

Agonistic behavior was observed in two invasive lionfish (Pterois sp.) in Roatan, Honduras which resulted in external injuries and avoidance between lionfish individuals. This documentation provides additional information for what is known about lionfish behavior and provides the first description of intraspecific competition in the invaded range.

Invasive Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) were first detected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) in 2010 and since then their numbers have increased dramatically. From 2010 to 2015, more than 15,000 Red Lionfish were collected opportunistically from the nGOM for this study. Length and weight relationships differed significantly among ecoregions b...

Although the first lionfish (Pterois volitans) was detected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) in 2010, the first lionfish derby was not organized in the region until 2012. Since then the number of derbies have increased in frequency and lionfish categories are now included in most fishing and diving events. The Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition (Pe...

Invasive lionfish (Pterois sp.) have rapidly spread throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) partly due to their high growth rate. Since 2012, more than 15,000 lionfish have been collected from the nGOM across three ecoregions: southeast, northeast, and west. Sagittal otoliths (n=1,546) were removed from lionfish (81–434 mm total length), embe...

EXTENDED ABSTRACT Invasive lionfish (Pterois sp.), first detected in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) in 2010, have quickly established themselves and are now being seen in higher densities compared to other invaded regions (Dahl and Patterson 2014). The negative effect of lionfish on the native ecosystems they have invaded is relatively well kno...

EXTENDED ABSTRACT In 2010, non-native lionfish (Pterois volitans, P. miles) were first legitimately detected in northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) waters. Since then, reports and collections of lionfish throughout the GOM have increased considerably showing that they are established in the region (Schofield 2010, Fogg et al. 2013) and have been detected...

In 2010, non-native lionfish (Pterois volitans, P. miles) were first legitimately detected in northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) waters. Since then, reports and collections of lionfish throughout the GOM have increased considerably showing that they are established in the region (Schofield 2010, Fogg et al. 2013) and have been detected in waters off of...

The first documented lionfish (Pterois spp.) in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) was observed in 2006. Since that time lionfishes have been observed in nearshore waters from Florida through Louisiana on various habitats including natural bottom, oil platforms, shipwrecks and other artificial structures. As part of a study examining the life histor...