Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States

Andrew L. Rhyne; Michael F. Tlusty; Pamela J. Schofield; Les Kaufman; James A. Morris Jr; Andrew W. Bruckner

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035808

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Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States

Andrew L. Rhyne ,

* E-mail: arhyne@rwu.edu

Affiliations New England Aquarium, Research Department, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Roger Williams University, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Michael F. Tlusty,

Affiliation New England Aquarium, Research Department, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Pamela J. Schofield,

Affiliation United States Geological Survey, Southeast Ecological Science Center, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Les Kaufman,

Affiliations New England Aquarium, Research Department, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Boston University Marine Program, Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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James A. Morris Jr,

Affiliation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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Andrew W. Bruckner

Affiliation Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, Landover, Maryland, United States of America
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Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States

Andrew L. Rhyne,
Michael F. Tlusty,
Pamela J. Schofield,
Les Kaufman,
James A. Morris Jr,
Andrew W. Bruckner

Published: May 21, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035808

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Publication: Mongabay.com
Title: “Nearly 2,000 fish species traded in U.S. tropical aquarium market”
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Publication: New York Times Green blog
Title: “Counting Nemo: A Deep Look at the Aquarium Trade - NYTimes.com”
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Publication: Roger Williams University
Title: “Marine Aquarium Fish Trade Study Reveals Fewer Fish, More Species Imported | PDQ @ RWU”
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Title: “Marine Aquarium Fish Trade Study Reveals Fewer Fish, More Species Imported than Previously Estimated - The Business Journals”
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