A meta-analysis published in Aquaculture Reports reveals that mussel and oyster farming is likely to remove nearly 334 tonnes of nitrogen per year from Atlantic Canada’s nearshore ecosystems – representing a major step in bioremediation efforts. The study also found that suspended mussel aquaculture removed more environmental nitrogen per hectare of farm area than suspended or ground-based oyster aquaculture.
Based on these factors, the researchers concluded that growing and harvesting shellfish, especially mussels, has a restorative effect on nearshore ecosystems…
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