Table 2

Major characteristics of the Tunisian lagoons.

Lagoons Surface Mean depth Temperature ranges Salinity ranges Water exchange References
Ichkeul
(37°81'N 9°83'E)
8000 to 12 000 ha (summer to winter phase) 1 to 2 m 10 to 33 °C 0.20 to 80 psu Bizerte lagoon Ben Hassine, 1974; Ben Rejeb Jenhani, 1989; Beji Sassi, 1999; Ben M'barek, 2001; ANPE, 2007
Bizerte
(37°10'N 09°50'E)
15 000 ha 8 to 12 m 11 to 29 °C 33.9 to 35.8 psu Mediterranean sea Harzallah, 2002; Béjaoui et al., 2010; Boukef et al., 2010; MeHSIP-PPIF, 2011
Ghar El Melh lagoon
(37°08'N 10°10'E)
2600 ha 0.5 to 1 m 9.7 to 27.4 °C 25.0 to 46.0 psu Gulf of Tunis Romdhane, 1985; Burgis and Symoens, 1987; Lemoalle, 1987
Tunis Lake         Gulf of Tunis   Ben Charrada, 1992; Ben Maiz, 2008; Jouini et al., 2005  
   North part:
(36°49'N10°14'E)
2200 ha 1 to 3 m 10 to 29 °C 34 to 42.5 psu
   South part:
(36°47'N 10°13'E)
710 ha 2 to 4 m 10 to 32 °C 37.2 to 37.4 psu
Boughrara
(33°36'N 10°49'E)
50 000 ha 4 m 11.2 to 27.4 °C 36.9 to 44.4 psu Gulf of Gabes Jedoui et al., 1981; Romdhane et al., 1998; Ben Aoun et al., 2007; Kharroubi et al., 2012
Biban (33°14'N 11°15'E) 30 000 ha 4 m 6 to 30 °C 40.0–50.0 psu Gulf of Gabes Medhioub, 1979; Lemoalle and Vidy, 1984; Jouili et al., 2017

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