Recent research into lionfish, an invasive species to Florida reefs, has shown that they can survive in very low salinity waters. This means that rivers and estuaries could be at risk to lionfish populations, whose voracious appetites could threatening juvenile fish species that live.

Interestingly, this information was discovered by a Palm Beach County 12 year old conducting a school science project.  Read the full article here.

Lauren Arrington holds up a lionfish speared off the coast of Jupiter. (Courtesy of Albrey Arrington, Handout via SunSentinel)