Short description of the action
With very limited information about the impact of the invasive Pacific oyster in Sweden, this project set out to understand the impacts of Pacific oysters' impact on the native oysters and blue mussels. The aim is to understand the ecological impacts, future (climate change) scenarios, and development of best management practices.
- Name of organisation
- IVL Swedish Environmental Institute
- Type of organisation
- Research and academia
- Type of action proposed
- Education and training
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityOcean and waters knowledge systemPublic mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
The Swedish Agrigulture University SLU and Universitetet i Agde
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 630000
- Basin coverage
- Baltic/North Sea
- Website link
- asa.strand@ivl.se
- Country
- Sweden