Deepwater mussels are wimps! Waddensleutels research reveals inability of deepwater (culture) mussels to survive the hash intertidal environment.

Helene de Paoli, PhD student within the Waddensleutels project, defended her thesis last Friday. Maladaptation of the mussels from deeper water to the intertidal environment explains the failure of many mussel restoration projects.

See the (Dutch) press release: https://www.nioz.nl/en/news/nioz-updates/diepwatermosselen-zijn-watjes

 

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