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Bridging Divides

Maritime Canals as Invasion Corridors
By:Stephan Gollasch; ‎Bella S. Galil; ‎Andrew N. Cohen
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781402050466
eText ISBN:9781402050473
Edition:1
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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Maritime canals dissolve natural barriers to the dispersal of marine organisms, providing novel opportunities for natural dispersal, as well as for shipping-mediated transport. This book is the first to assess the impacts of the world’s three principal maritime canals – the Kiel, the Panama, the Suez – as invasion corridors for alien biota. These three canals differ in their hydrological regimes, the types of biotas they connect, and in their permeability to invasions.