Table 4

Mugilids distribution in Tunisians waters.

Zones/Species Mugil cepahlus Liza ramada Chelon labrosus Liza saliens Liza aurata Oedalechilus labeo Major disturbance Authors
Lagoons      
   Ichkeul* X** X** X X   Drought and limited recruitment Ben Hassine, 1974; Farrugio, 1975; Bruslé and Bruslé, 1977Vidy and Franc, 1989; Fehri-Bedoui and Gharbi, 2005; ANPE 2007, DGPA, 2015
   Bizerte* X X** X   X   Water pollution Heldt, 1948; Farrugio, 1975; MeHSIP-PPIF, 2011; DGPA, 2015
   Ghar El Melh* X** X X X**   Recruitment disturbance Heldt, 1948; Farrugio, 1975; Romdhane, 1985; Vidy and Franc, 1989; DGPA, 2015
   Tunis* X** X** X X X   Tidal regulated recruitment, IUU fishing Heldt, 1948; Farrugio and Quignard, 1974; Farrugio, 1975; Vidy and Franc, 1989; Ben Maiz, 2008; DGPA, 2015
   Hergla X X X X X   Recruitment disturbance shallow water Blel et al., 2008; DGPA, 2015
   Boughrara* X X X X   Pollution Farrugio, 1975; Vidy and Franc, 1989; Guetat et al., 2012; DGPA, 2015
   Biban* X X X** X** X   IUU fishing Heldt, 1948; Farrugio, 1975; Vidy and Franc, 1989; Blel et al., 2008; DGPA, 2015
Costal zones (marine ecosystems)      
   Northern zone X X X X X X Fry collecting Quignard and Raibaut, 1971; Tortonese, 1972; Ben Hassine, 1974; Farrugio and Quignard, 1974; Farrugio, 1975; Vidy and Franc, 1993; Blel et al., 2008; Bradai, 2000; DGPA, 2015
   Eastern zone* X X X X** X X Fry collecting
   Southern zone X X X** X X X Fry collecting and Pollution
*

Lagoons and zones were specific mullets fishing activities are performed

**

dominants species

Note: All authors have confirmed up to now the absence of Oedalechilus labeo in lagoon ecosystems. It is an exclusively marine species.

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