Assertion: lionfish | /r/HasAspect | the potential
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text: Lionfish could even impact the Caribbean’s $2.1 billion dive tourism industry, as they have the potential to greatly reduce the diversity (and thus the attraction) of the reef ecosystem.
text: Lionfish could even impact the Caribbean’s $2.1 billion dive tourism industry, as they have the potential to greatly reduce the diversity (and thus the attraction) of the reef ecosystem.
text: Lionfish have very diverse diets; known to predate over 40 species of native fish, therefore having the potential to cause a great reduction in the biodiversity of the Atlantic.
text: In addition, lionfish have the potential to decrease the abundance of ecologically important species such as parrotfish and other herbivorous fishes that keep seaweeds and macroalgae from overgrowing corals.
text: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that lionfish have the potential to harm reef ecosystems because it is a top predator that competes for food and space with overfished native stocks such as snapper and grouper.
text: Scientists have expressed concern that lionfish have the potential to kill helpful species like algae-eating parrotfish, which would let seaweed overtake the reefs, one of the most endangered marine ecosystems.