Tropical Fish from the Red Sea Conquer the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean is changing its face. What was considered a scientific curiosity only a few decades ago is now one of the most striking developments in marine biology: More and more tropical fish species from the Red Sea are spreading through Mediterranean waters. Experts refer to this as the so-called "Lessepsian migration" - a process that is transforming entire ecosystems, presenting fisheries with new challenges and increasingly occupying coastal protection authorities. This development began in 1869 with the opening of the Suez Canal. For the first time, an artificial waterway ...