Abstract

ARMINANA GARCIA, Rafael et al. Pterois volitans linnaeus, 1758. a constant threat in the seas of Cuba. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.5, pp. 178-190.  Epub Oct 10, 2023. ISSN 2218-3620.

Biological invasions have unequivocally demonstrated to be one of the main global causes of biodiversity detriment. The objective of the research consisted in proposing a system of socio-cultural activities in the fishing villages of Isabela de Sagua and Caibarién, in the province of Villa Clara Cuba, to contribute to the knowledge of Invasive Alien Species, and their undesirable effects on Cuban marine ecosystems and on human health and in particular on the species Pterois volitans, known as lionfish. For the effective development of this research, information gathering and processing methods were used to approach the multilateral study of the research object. The research represented a novel way of appropriating new knowledge about the species P. volitans on the part of the inhabitants of these fishing villages. In the interviews conducted, it was found that some villagers had some knowledge about the lionfish, but not about the harmful effects that this animal can cause to Cuban marine ecosystems and human health. It is concluded that the lionfish invasion is a reminder of how a foreign species can become established and cause harmful effects.

Keywords : Socio-cultural activities; Biodiversity; Marine ecosystem; Invasive alien species; Lionfish; poison.

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