Mussel trawlers (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Mussel trawlers

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Six mussel trawlers at Venø in the Limfjord pull large amounts of seabed up into the water column. The cloud of sediment (seabed) leads to an increased release of carbon dioxide and causes poorer oxygen conditions over the seabed. 

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Ortofoto, GeoDanmark

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