biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
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the total. The most common species found are:<br />
Lepidochitona c<strong>in</strong>erea<br />
Bittium sp.<br />
Gourmya vulgata<br />
Trunculariopsis trunculus<br />
Nassariidae<br />
P<strong>in</strong>ctada radiata<br />
Loripes lacteus<br />
Cerastoderma edule<br />
Venerupis decussa<br />
V. aurea<br />
Scrobicularia cottarde<br />
Gastrana fragilis<br />
Pecaeus keranturus<br />
Solen marg<strong>in</strong>atus<br />
Marphysa sangu<strong>in</strong>ea<br />
Drilonereie filum<br />
Perknereis cultrifera<br />
Natantia<br />
Elaldanidae<br />
Callianassa ep.<br />
Brachyura<br />
Iaopoda<br />
Amphipoda<br />
Ophiuroidea<br />
Dasybrachus sp.<br />
Holothuroidea<br />
C. Influecces<br />
As with the coastl<strong>in</strong>e to the north, much of the Gulf of Gabes<br />
coastl<strong>in</strong>e is cultivated, grazed or developed. Hunt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> poach<strong>in</strong>g occur<br />
acd the gulf is the primary source of fish, shrimp <strong>and</strong> spocges harvested<br />
<strong>in</strong> Tunisia. Thz most szcsitive locatiocs are the <strong>in</strong>tertidal flats, which<br />
are <strong>in</strong>ternatiocally important for migrat<strong>in</strong>g waterfowl <strong>and</strong> waders. The<br />
soft bottom protects many of the <strong>in</strong>tertidal flats from freqaent<br />
disturbacca <strong>and</strong> development.
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