Abstract Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, a non-native marine species with potential to cause significant damage to Caribbean coral reefs, reached Barbados in late 2011.In 2012, before lionfish became locally established, fish surveys at ten reef sites in Barbados were undertaken every four months over a year to generate baseline data.Fisher catch s

Autonomic imbalance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems contributes to the progression of chronic heart failure (HF).Preclinical studies have demonstrated that various neuromodulation strategies may exert beneficial cardioprotective effects in preclinical models of HF.Based on these encouraging experimental data, vagus nerve