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About this project
Help conserve South Carolina's native fishes by joining fellow divers in reporting lionfish sightings or culling. Collectively, our efforts will guide future strategic actions to benefit the health of our reef communities, as well as the fishermen who depend upon them.

Project goal
To track and remove lionfish from South Carolina's marine habitats.

What participants do
Document all lionfish sightings and culling activity in South Carolina's marine habitats.

Lionfish (Pterois volitans): Although stunningly beautiful, these aggressive non-native predators are of great concern due to their recent rapid colonization of South Carolina's reefs. As indiscriminate consumers of native fish and direct competitors with snapper-grouper species for food, lionfish have the potential to significantly disrupt the overall health and stability of local reefs.

So what can we do?

The South Carolina Aquarium is leading the way to empower citizens like you to engage with us in meaningful conservation actions. As partners, we can make a bigger positive impact while concurrently generating scientifically valuable data that everyone can access. Our goal with Lionfish Watch is to promote collaborative solutions by tracking and removing lionfish from South Carolina's marine habitats. The benefits are numerous; will you take action with us?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

SAFETY CONCERNS: Lionfish are armed with venemous red and white striped spines and a fearless disposition. Citizen scientists engaging in this project must use appropriate caution and be knowledgable and prepared to treat lionfish stings. If you are stung, immerse the wound in hot water for 30-90 minutes and immediately seek medical attention.

Choose any reef that you can safely and legally access. Avoid Marine Protected Areas.
Record requested data on sightings and/or culling activity during your dive.
Contribute your data using either the SC Aquarium app or the project website.

关于本项目

本项目的宗旨在于协助保护南卡罗来纳州的本土鱼类，欢迎潜水爱好者们共同参与，报告狮子鱼（Pterois volitans）的发现或清除活动。我们共同的努力将指导未来战略行动，以促进珊瑚礁生态系统的健康，以及依赖这些生态系统的渔民们的福祉。

项目目标

追踪并从南卡罗来纳州的海洋栖息地中移除狮子鱼。

参与者需执行的任务

记录南卡罗来纳州海洋栖息地中所有狮子鱼的发现和清除活动。

狮子鱼（Pterois volitans）：虽然其美丽夺目，但这些具有侵略性的非本地捕食者却令人担忧，因为它们近期在南卡罗来纳州珊瑚礁中的迅速扩散。作为无差别的本地鱼类消费者，以及与鲈鱼-鲷鱼种类的直接竞争者，狮子鱼有可能对当地珊瑚礁的整体健康和稳定性造成重大破坏。

我们能做什么呢？

南卡罗来纳州水族馆正在引领公民，如您一样，参与有意义的保护行动。作为合作伙伴，我们可以产生更大的积极影响，同时生成科学价值的数据，供所有人查阅。我们通过Lionfish Watch项目的目标是，通过追踪和移除南卡罗来纳州海洋栖息地中的狮子鱼，促进协作解决方案的推广。益处颇多；您愿意与我们一起采取行动吗？

如何参与：

安全注意事项：狮子鱼装备有有毒的红白条纹刺，且毫无惧色。参与本项目的公民科学家必须采取适当的预防措施，并了解如何处理狮子鱼蛰伤。如果您被蛰伤，请将伤口浸泡在热水（30-90分钟）中，并立即寻求医疗援助。

选择您能够安全且合法进入的任何珊瑚礁。请避开海洋保护区。

在潜水过程中记录所需的数据，包括发现和/或清除活动。

通过南卡罗来纳州水族馆应用或项目网站贡献您的数据。