Gear, Not Geoducks, Impacts Ecosystem if Farming Increases
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 02:40
in Earth & Climate
The equipment used to farm geoducks, including PVC pipes and nets, might have a greater impact on the Puget Sound food web than the addition of the clams themselves.That's one of the findings of the first major scientific study to examine the broad, long-term ecosystem effects of geoduck aquaculture in Puget Sound.