Ship canals and aquatic ecosystems
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Abstract
Through a combination of ecosystem homeostasis and the perversity of man and nature, oftentimes the significant biological changes effected by environmental modifications are not detected until long after the initial change has taken place. The immediate impact, which may range from the spectacular to the undetectable, is a deceptive measure of the long-term and often more important changes in the ecosystem. Two major engineering achievements illustrate this premise: (i) construction of the Erie Canal, which provided access from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, and the Welland Canal, which bypasses the block between Lakes Ontario and Erie created by Niagara Falls (Fig. 1), and (ii) construction of the Suez Canal between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ship canals and aquatic ecosystems |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.174.4004.13 |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue | 4004 |
| Year Published | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AAAS |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 13 |
| Last page | 20 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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