Potential for Local Fertilization: A Benthocosm Test of Long-Term and Short-Term Effects of Mussel Excretion on the Plankton.

Mussel aquaculture has expanded worldwide and it is important to assess its impact on the water column and the planktonic food web to determine the sustainability of farming practices. Mussel farming may affect the planktonic food web indirectly by excreting bioavailable nutrients in the water colum...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Cherif, Monica Granados, Sean Duffy, Pauline Robert, Bérangère Péquin, Vani Mohit, Christopher W McKindsey, Philippe Archambault, Bruno Myrand, Connie Lovejoy, Réjean Tremblay, Stéphane Plourde, Gregor F Fussmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4889037?pdf=render