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Do bivalves cause hypoxia?
Joao G. Ferreira
Trivial model to illustrate why shellfish will not deplete water column oxygen.
Model starts with low dissolved oxygen in the farm area, and no mussel farming. At time 200, when DO is up to 6 mg L-1, mussel farming begins.
You can use the slider to adjust the density per square meter. You would need enormous densities to cause any impact on dissolved oxygen in the water.