...Show More Authors
This research reviews studies that identify the habitats of the redbelly
tilapia, Coptodon zillii, in Iraq, the environmental conditions favorable to
this species distribution and proliferation, as well as its economic and social
significance as a food source. Additonally, the study examines its effects on
biodiversity through competition with native fish species for resources, as
well as its role as reservoirs of pathogens, its adverse effect on human health
due to the tendency to retain oil crude inside the tissues, and its impact on
environmental and water quality by increasing water turbidity. Finally, the
review exhibits recommendations for strategies to mitigate its detrimental
effects on biodiversity as well as environment.