Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper
The use of blue mussel farming in the Baltic Sea for mitigating eutrophication throughnutrient bioextraction has recently been under debate, with emphasis on potential localnegative effects induced by farmed mussels, based on theoretical scenarios. Here, webroaden the discussion by presenting an ass...
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ftaboakademicris:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/a7d3a6d0-6261-4155-8ebc-c2d5010a09e8 2023-05-15T15:45:42+02:00 Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper Kraufvelin, Patrik R Díaz, Eliecer 2015 application/pdf https://research.abo.fi/en/publications/a7d3a6d0-6261-4155-8ebc-c2d5010a09e8 https://research.abo.fi/ws/files/25260302/30%20Kraufvelin%20and%20D%C3%ADaz%202015%20Bor%20Environ%20Res.pdf http://www.borenv.net/BER/pdfs/ber20/ber20-378.pdf und unknown info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Kraufvelin , P & R Díaz , E 2015 , ' Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper ' , Boreal Environment Research , vol. 20 , no. 3 , pp. 378–390 . < http://www.borenv.net/BER/pdfs/ber20/ber20-378.pdf > article 2015 ftaboakademicris 2022-12-04T14:20:09Z The use of blue mussel farming in the Baltic Sea for mitigating eutrophication throughnutrient bioextraction has recently been under debate, with emphasis on potential localnegative effects induced by farmed mussels, based on theoretical scenarios. Here, webroaden the discussion by presenting an assessment of the faunal community around a noncommercial mussel farm, after two years of operation in a relatively well-oxygenated water area. It is the first large-sized farm (25 tonnes) in the northern Baltic proper. The biotic conditions at this mussel farm did not deviate negatively from the surrounding reference areas. The total abundance and species richness of sediment-dwelling fauna were higher at the farm site, which also showed a distinct zoobenthic species composition including many bioturbators which may provide extra protection against hypoxia. A snapshot view of water quality indicated relatively low P and chlorophyll-a concentrations at the farm. We caution against drawing conclusions from our study that are too far-reaching primarily because the mussel farm in question being smaller than those referred to in the debate. However, the study presents an important initial assessment of the functioning of a pilot mussel farm in the Baltic proper and provides baselines for future investigations and guidelines for improved sampling design. Article in Journal/Newspaper Boreal Environment Research Åbo Akademi University Research Portal |
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The use of blue mussel farming in the Baltic Sea for mitigating eutrophication throughnutrient bioextraction has recently been under debate, with emphasis on potential localnegative effects induced by farmed mussels, based on theoretical scenarios. Here, webroaden the discussion by presenting an assessment of the faunal community around a noncommercial mussel farm, after two years of operation in a relatively well-oxygenated water area. It is the first large-sized farm (25 tonnes) in the northern Baltic proper. The biotic conditions at this mussel farm did not deviate negatively from the surrounding reference areas. The total abundance and species richness of sediment-dwelling fauna were higher at the farm site, which also showed a distinct zoobenthic species composition including many bioturbators which may provide extra protection against hypoxia. A snapshot view of water quality indicated relatively low P and chlorophyll-a concentrations at the farm. We caution against drawing conclusions from our study that are too far-reaching primarily because the mussel farm in question being smaller than those referred to in the debate. However, the study presents an important initial assessment of the functioning of a pilot mussel farm in the Baltic proper and provides baselines for future investigations and guidelines for improved sampling design. |
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Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper |
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Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper |
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Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper |
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Kraufvelin , P & R Díaz , E 2015 , ' Sediment macrofauna communities at a small mussel farm in the northern Baltic proper ' , Boreal Environment Research , vol. 20 , no. 3 , pp. 378–390 . < http://www.borenv.net/BER/pdfs/ber20/ber20-378.pdf > |
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