Question

10 multiple choice 2 points what makes the lionfish such a serious threat to coral reef ecosystems in florida and the caribbean? they improve biodiversity by introducing new prey species they reproduce slowly and are easy to remove they eat large numbers of native fish and have no natural predators in the atlantic they only feed on algae, reducing coral bleaching

Explanation:

Lionfish are invasive species. In their non - native range (Florida and Caribbean), they have no natural predators. They are voracious eaters and consume large numbers of native fish. This disrupts the balance of the coral reef ecosystem.

• Option 1: Introducing new prey species does not improve biodiversity in a positive way as it disrupts the existing food web.
• Option 2: Lionfish reproduce rapidly (not slowly) and are difficult to remove due to their venomous spines.
• Option 4: Lionfish are carnivores (eat fish, invertebrates) not algae - eaters.

Answer:

They eat large numbers of native fish and have no natural predators in the Atlantic.