Synthesis review of the Gulf of Gabes (eastern Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia): Morphological, climatic, physical oceanographic, biogeochemical and fisheries features

•The coastal morphology of the Gulf of Gabes is characterized by beaches, cliffs and wetlands.•The climate of the Gulf of Gabes is characterized by temperate and hot subtropical Saharan climate.•The water circulation and water level are closely associated with tides.•The Gulf of Gabes is considered...

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Published in:Estuarine, coastal and shelf science coastal and shelf science, 2019-04, Vol.219, p.395-408
Main Authors: Béjaoui, Béchir, Ben Ismail, Sana, Othmani, Achref, Ben Abdallah-Ben Hadj Hamida, Olfa, Chevalier, Cristèle, Feki-Sahnoun, Wafa, Harzallah, Ali, Ben Hadj Hamida, Nader, Bouaziz, Riadh, Dahech, Salem, Diaz, Frédéric, Tounsi, Khouthir, Sammari, Cherif, Pagano, Marc, Bel Hassen, Malika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity and Ecology
Earth Sciences
Ecology, environment
Environment and Society
Environmental Sciences
Geomorphology
Global Changes
Life Sciences
Meteorology
Ocean, Atmosphere
Oceanography
Sciences of the Universe
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Summary:•The coastal morphology of the Gulf of Gabes is characterized by beaches, cliffs and wetlands.•The climate of the Gulf of Gabes is characterized by temperate and hot subtropical Saharan climate.•The water circulation and water level are closely associated with tides.•The Gulf of Gabes is considered as the most productive area in the Mediterranean.
ISSN:0272-7714
1096-0015
DOI:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.01.006