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bemildred

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14. I had read recently that they (the fish) were getting notice in restaraunts.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:53 PM

Nov 2014

Which is OK with me. With the how-ever-many billions we are now we can surely make a dent in the lionfish population, if we put our minds to it.

But I was thinking of something more pestilential or parasites, which are generally much trickier to defend against, even for lionfish.

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Mystery Illness That "Melts" Starfish Identified [View all] zappaman Nov 2014 OP

A virus mutated by time-traveling Fukushima radiation, surely...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #1

Obviously, they were paid to not say "Fukushima". zappaman Nov 2014 #2

I fear they may go nookyoolar pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #3

New clear urrrrrr. N/t zappaman Nov 2014 #4

Yes, yes...the DU scientific community believes it is due to Rex Nov 2014 #7

Got to watch out for that time traveling radiation. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #6

Obviously you need to learn more science. Orrex Nov 2014 #9

Science!!... SidDithers Nov 2014 #11

Mother Nature has her little methods of correcting imbalances. bemildred Nov 2014 #5

maybe they can find a way to kill off the Lionfish too, they are destroying reef species Baclava Nov 2014 #8

Well it is not a question of finding it, it's there, everything organic is food for something. bemildred Nov 2014 #10

that's just it - nothing will eat this thing with venomous spines - not even sharks Baclava Nov 2014 #13

I had read recently that they (the fish) were getting notice in restaraunts. bemildred Nov 2014 #14

I wonder if it has something to do with climate change. Marr Nov 2014 #12

I think that theory is out there, I mean I think I've seen it. bemildred Nov 2014 #15

Kick...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #16

Thanks! zappaman Nov 2014 #17