Transport of biodeposits and benthic footprint around an oyster farm, Damariscotta Estuary, Maine

The benthic impact of aquaculture waste depends on the area and extent of waste accumulation on the sediment surface below and around the farm. In this study we investigated the effect of flow on biodeposit transport and initial deposition by calculating a rough aquaculture “footprint” around an oys...

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Main Authors: Kara Gadeken, William C. Clemo, Will Ballentine, Steven L. Dykstra, Mai Fung, Alexis Hagemeyer, Kelly M. Dorgan, Brian Dzwonkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11862.pdf