First record of the Nile tilapia &lt;i&gt;Oreochromis niloticus&lt;/i&gt; (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq

Al-Faisal, Abbas J.; Mutlak, Falah M.

doi:10.5376/ijms.2015.05.0038

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“…The scientific names were assigned as updated by Froese and Pauly [23]. Several studies were surveyed to obtain suitable information about the freshwater alien fish species in southern Iraq [7,11,12,13,14,15,16,24,25,26]. Al-Faisal et al [16] counted 12 alien fish species from the south of Iraq.…”

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A Composition and Abundance of Alien Fish Species in Inland Waters, Southern Iraq

Abdullah

Yaseen

2021

eijs

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Alien fish species have negative effects on the abundance, diversity and richness of native fish species in southern Iraq. The numbers of alien fish species are constantly increasing due to the entry of invasive species. This has resulted in shifts in the historical composition of fish community structure and scarcity of some native species which represent the keystone in the building of fish populations. Fish samples were monthly collected from three sites in southern Iraq (Al-Chibyaish marsh, the lower parts of Euphrates River, and the northern part of Shatt Al-Arab River) from April 2017 to June 2018. A total of 14,853 individuals of fish were sampled, which represented 26 species, 24 genera and 13 families of bony fishes. Ten alien fish species were recorded, affiliated to nine genera and five families, namely Cichlidae, Cyprinidae, Heteropneustidae, Poeciliidae and Xenocyprididae. Three alien fish species dominated the abundance in the three sites; the Prussian carp Carassuis gibelio comprised 12.58%, 26.19%, and 13.84%, the Blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus formed 16.78%, 13.66%, and 18.79%, , and the Redbelly tilapia Coptodon zillii comprised 7.37%, 7.71%, and 14.66% of the total number of species in three study sites respectively. ( …. ) These alien fish species created serious shifting in fish composition, diversity, richness, and abundance of native fish populations in comparison to the results of the historical survey in southern Iraq.

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“…The species is established in the Syrian sector of the Euphrates River. The first record in Iraq was reported from Al-Musayib area [24,47], then it was recorded in the southern part of the main outfall drain in the city of Basrah, south of Iraq [13].…”

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A Composition and Abundance of Alien Fish Species in Inland Waters, Southern Iraq

Abdullah

Yaseen

2021

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“…Fish production in the Iraq inland waters declined by 50% between 1997 and 2002, and continues to decline (FAO-Iraq 2010). Negative impacts to fisheries in the Hammar Marsh are exacerbated by invasive species and elevated water salinity levels in the Marshes (Hussain and Alwan 2008, Hussain et al 2009, Jawad et al 2012, Al-Faisal and Mutlak 2014.…”

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Effects of mesopotamian marsh (iraq) desiccation on the cultural knowledge and livelihood of marsh arab women

Fawzi

Goodwin²,

Mahdi

et al. 2016

Ecosyst Health Sustain

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Abstract. In this study, we evaluate ecological and cultural resiliency in response to desertification of the Mesopotamian Marshes of Southern Iraq. Our research illustrates that the desiccation of the marshes has caused a drastic change in how Marsh Arab women interact with their environment; specifically, in comparison to the predesiccation period, women's roles are increasingly limited to domestic rather than marsh-dependent activities. With the exception of raising water buffalo and limited horticulture activities, most families today have little opportunity to utilize women's ability to generate income by applying their traditional ecological knowledge and skills. Furthermore, these women are no longer transmitting their marsh-specific knowledge and skills to the next generation, and these valuable and ancient cultural memories are being lost. Upstream dam construction, drought, and regional climate change is depriving Marsh Arab communities of marsh ecosystem services such as potable water, water buffalo forage, fish yields, and reed production. In marsh areas, where enough water remains to sustain ecosystem services (such as in Chibayish and the Iraq Marshlands National Park), cultural knowledge has been retained and passed on to the next generations. We recommend that programs be implemented to preserve these traditional skills, to develop a market for handicrafts to support women and their families, and to support cultural knowledge. Otherwise, with the passing of the older generation, these remnants of ancient Sumerian knowledge systems and traditional ways of life will soon be forgotten.

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“…Cichlids have been widely introduced, either deliberately for aquaculture or accidentally through the aquarium trade and become the second most important fishes in aquaculture after carp, the worldwide production exceeded 5,972,000 metric tons during 2016 and increases annually (FAO, 2018). However, in Iraq, the three tilapian species, O. aureus, C. zillii and O. niloticus are invaded species since 2007 (Al-Sa'adi, 2007;Saleh, 2007;Mutlak & Al-Faisal, 2009;Al-Faisal & Mutlak, 2014) and now well established in the freshwater system of Iraq and inhabit different water bodies (Coad, 2010). Mohamed & Abood (2017) found that the three tilapian species dominated the fish assemblage in the Shatt Al-Arab river, comprising 21.3% of the total catch during 2015-2016.…”

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Trophic Interactions between Two Cichlid Species in Shatt Al-Arab River, Iraq

Mohamed¹

2021

Biol. Appl. Environ. Res.

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The diet composition and trophic relationships of the blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus and redbelly tilapia, Coptodon zillii were investigated in the Shatt Al-Arab river from November 2015 to October 2016. Fishes were collected by gill nets, cast net and electro-fishing. The index of relative importance (IRI%) of food items was determined by combining the frequency of occurrence and points methods. There were monthly variations in feeding activity and intensity of both species, which decreased in the colder months. Both species were classified as herbivores. The main food items of O. aureus were macrophytes (44.3%), algae (31.4%), diatoms (9.3%), aquatic insects (6.6%) and detritus (6.3%). The diet of C. zillii is composed mainly of macrophytes (60.8%), algae (23.0%), detritus (8.6%) and diatoms (6.4). The trophic niche breadth values varied between 0.217 for C. zillii and 0.360 for O. aureus. The results demonstrated a high degree of dietary overlap between O. aureus and C. zillii, as both species fed on the same food sources

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First record of the Nile tilapia <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

A Composition and Abundance of Alien Fish Species in Inland Waters, Southern Iraq

A Composition and Abundance of Alien Fish Species in Inland Waters, Southern Iraq

Effects of mesopotamian marsh (iraq) desiccation on the cultural knowledge and livelihood of marsh arab women

Trophic Interactions between Two Cichlid Species in Shatt Al-Arab River, Iraq

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