Galil, Bella S.Boero, FerdinandoFraschetti, SimonaPiraino, StefanoCampbell, Marnie L.Hewitt, Chad L.Carlton, James T.Cook, Elizebeth J.Jelmert, AndersMacpherson, EnriqueMarchini, AgneseOcchipinti-Ambrogi, AnnaMcKenzie, Cynthia H.Minchin, DanOjaveer, HennOlenin, SergejRuiz, Gregory2015-06-2320152015-06-232015Galil, B. S., Boero, F., Fraschetti, S., Piraino, S., Campbell, M. L., Hewitt, C. L., … Ruiz, G. (2015). The enlargement of the Suez Canal and introduction of non-indigenous species to the Mediterranean Sea. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 24(2), 43–45. http://doi.org/10.1002/lob.100361539-6088https://hdl.handle.net/10289/9431The Suez Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world – during the last year 17,148 ships passed through the Canal – reducing emissions, saving time, and operating costs to shippers. The rapid increase in ship size from the “Post-Suezmax” (> 12,000 TEU) to the latest container vessels (> 19,000 TEU) now requires enlargements of port facilities and canals. A project of this magnitude, and with potentially negative environmental outcomes, requires a transparent and scientifically sound “Environmental Impact Assessment” (EIA). An explicit obligation on Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (https://www.cbd.int/doc/ legal/cbd-en.pdf) was made to consider transboundary impacts on biodiversity, particularly those associated with invasive non-indigenous species.application/pdfen© 2015 ASLO Used with permission.Journal Article10.1002/lob.10036