Artemia in the saltworks of Sfax (Tunisia): distribution and economical importance for aquaculture

Néji Toumi (1) , Habib Ayadi (1) , Mohamed Hammami (1) , Télesphore Sime-Ngando (2) , Christian Amblard (2) , Ridha Amdouni (3)

1 Department of Biology - Laboratory of Marine Animal Ecology
2 LMGE - Laboratoire Microorganismes : Génome et Environnement
3 Laboratory of Sfax saline

Paralic ecosystems constitute a transition system between marine and continental fields. The Sfax Saltworks offer the advantage of being a paralic artificial system characterized by a particular hydrodynamism. These Saltworks extend on a littoral area of approximately 1500 ha. The biological settlement of this medium is diversified, with clear predominance of euryhalin species like Artemia. This species develops in the medium in spring and its spatial distribution is limited by the presence of predators and the high alinity of the medium. In this study, we will analyze the nutritive requirements of Artemia by the CPG lipid analysis and develop its potential application for aquaculture.

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Néji Toumi, Habib Ayadi, Mohamed Hammami, Télesphore Sime-Ngando, Christian Amblard, et al.. Artemia in the saltworks of Sfax (Tunisia): distribution and economical importance for aquaculture. Mediterranean Coastal Environment 2, 2001, pp.1007-1016. ⟨hal-00528561⟩