Citation: Burnell, G. 1996 The environmental impact of marine bivalve mollusc exploitation: a brief review of the disturbances caused by mariculture and fishing. In P.S. Giller & A.A. Myers (eds), , pp. 84-97. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
Number of Pages: 14
Series Title: Disturbance and recovery in ecological systems
Keywords: Aquaculture, Benthos, Fauna, Impact, Isle of Man, Littoral, Marine, Mollusca, Spain, Sublittoral, Sweden, Wadden Sea, Water column
Abstract: Paper reviews bivalve mollusc exploitation and considers the environmental impact of midwater mussel culture, subtidal scallop dredging and intertidal clam and mussel farming. In the three marine zones studied, the damage to the ecosystem is assessed and suggestions as to its amelioration are proposed.