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List of Lessepsian migrant species

List of Lessepsian migrant species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of Lessepsian migrant species rather than just read about it. In short: Lessepsian migrants, named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer in charge of the Suez Canal's construction, are marine species that are native to the waters on one side of the Suez Canal, and which have been introduced by passage through the canal to the waters on its other side, giving rise to new colonies there and often becoming invasive. Most Lessepsian migrations are of Red Sea species invading the M…

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Reference excerpt

Lessepsian migrants, named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer in charge of the Suez Canal's construction, are marine species that are native to the waters on one side of the Suez Canal, and which have been introduced by passage through the canal to the waters on its other side, giving rise to new colonies there and often becoming invasive.

Most Lessepsian migrations are of Red Sea species invading the Mediterranean Sea; few occur in the opposite direction.

Red Sea species to Mediterranean Sea The year given denotes the first record in the Mediterranean (often distinct from the year of publication).

Mediterranean species to Red Sea Argyrosomus regius Biuve fulvipunctata Gobius cobitis Gobius paganellus Serranus cabrilla Solea aegyptiaca Umbrina cirrosa Dicentrarchus labrax

References

General references

External links "Check-list of exotic species". CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of Lessepsian migrant species

In research: List of Lessepsian migrant species appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of Lessepsian migrant species in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of Lessepsian migrant species is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fish migrations, Lists of introduced species, Suez Canal, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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