Table 3

Tunisian Lagoon biodiversity.

Lagoons Phytoplankton (N species) Macrophytes (N species) Zooplankton (N species) Invertebrates (N species) Fishes (N species) Hydrological
specificities
References
Ichkeul 32 21 12 20 22 2nd degree lagoon with continental water tributaries and communicating with Bizerte lagoon Ben Rejeb Jenhani et al., 1991Chaouachi and Ben Hassine, 1998; Romdhane, 2002; Kraïem et al., 2003; Shaiek et al., 2016
Bizerte 56 86 21 150 45 Large and deep lagoon with deep channel as the inlet Azouz, 1966; Zaouali, 1980; Beji, 2000; Sakka et al., 2003
Ghar El Melh 74 13 41 84 49 Shallow lagoon with restricted lagoon-sea exchanges Romdhane, 1985; Romdhane and Ktari, 1986; Shili et al., 2002; Kraïem et al., 2009
Tunis 56 38 43 85 15 Medium surface and depth lagoon with tide-regulated water exchange (gates) Ben Maiz, 2008; Turki, 2004
Boughrara 84 15 48 100 31 Large and deep lagoon with large lagoon-sea exchanges in the West and limited exchanges in the East Zaouali, 1980; Daly Yahia and Romdhane, 1994; Ben Rejeb Jenhani and Romdhane, 2002; Shili and Ben Maiz, 2003
Biban 47 35 19 80 42 Large and deep lagoon with considerable lagoon-sea exchanges Zaouali, 1982; Lemoalle and Vidy, 1984

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