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The first ideas about connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas appeared in the middle of the 19th century by the British, who wanted to connect the three seas: Red, Dead, and Mediterranean. Since the Dead Sea is 430.5 meters below sea level, such an idea was not feasible, but it…
A continuing study from Tel Aviv University has found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has essentially wiped out Eilat s most abundant and ecologically significant sea urchins, has spread across the Red Sea and into the Indian Ocean. The alarming results were published in Current Biology.
Tel Aviv University experts warn:
A deadly epidemic among sea urchins in the Red Sea has spread to the Indian Ocean, posing a major threat to coral reefs around the world.