| Popis: |
Filter-feeding bivalves, such as the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, provide important ecosystem services within coastal ecosystems. Amongst them is the control of phytoplankton abundance and species composition while also contributing to nutrient cycling, which can diminish the impacts of coastal eutrophication and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), two major stressors of coastal environments. However, the healthy functioning of mussels and the provisioning of related ecosystem services can in turn be compromised by coastal anthropogenic pressures. This thesis focuses on the effects of two prevailing forms of coastal pollution: microfibers and artificial light at night (ALAN) on coastal ecosystem services provided by mussels. Microplastics ( |
