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REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 251-262Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-007-9073-7
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invasion; lessepsian fishes; Mediterranean ichthiofauna; spreading; Suez Canal
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The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 caused a migration generally from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, rarely the opposite direction, and 63 lessepsian fish species penetrated into the Mediterranean by way of this canal. These species usually spread northward and most of them can establish wide populations in this area, but some of them can not be successful with respect to establishment. Thus, it is clearly seen that there are a lot of factors influencing the success of species with respect to migration, spreading and establishment. So, the lessepsian migration has been formed by the effects of these factors. Lessepsian species also have the ability to adapt to the ecological conditions of their new environment. Therefore, the influential factors, their effectiveness and the observed changes in lessepsian species due to the effects of these factors have been discussed by considering fishes in this paper.
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