50 Years Ago Ecosystems

50 years ago, invasive species traveled the Suez Canal

Excerpt from the March 30, 1968 issue of Science News

Suez shipping canal

ALIEN INVASION  The Suez Canal made it easier for ships and stowaway critters to travel from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

jgmorard/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

By Kyle Plantz

- More than 2 years ago

Biological invasion via Suez

The Red Sea is invading the Mediterranean.…