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Posted Wed May 25 2011: from via ScienceDaily: Mediterranean Sea Invaded by Hundreds of Alien Species http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1306286229 More than 900 new alien species have been encountered in the coastal environments of the eastern Mediterranean Sea in recent decades, including the poisonous pufferfish. The invasion of alien species has had the consequence that the whole food chain is changing, while there is a lack of knowledge on which to base relevant risk assessments, a four-year study conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows. [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, climate impacts, ecosystem interrelationships, invasive species, koyaanisqatsi] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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