How can introduced species disrupt natural ecosystems?
?Several thousand species are in transit every day in the ballast water of tankers and other ships. Juvenile forms of marine organisms can easily hitch rides across otherwise insurmountable oceanic barriers and set up housekeeping at distant shores. These foreign organisms-called introduced species or exotic species-sometimes outcompete native species and reduce biological diversity in their new habitats. New marine diseases can also be introduced in this way. Even canals and fishery enhancement projects can introduce potentially destabilizing new species.
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