Semi-quantitative risk assessment of Mediterranean mussel <i>(Mytilus galloprovincialis L.</i>) harvesting bans due to harmful algal bloom (HAB) incidents in Greece
John Α. Theodorou, Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos, Ioannis Tzovenis
Abstract
The risk ranking of the severity and the consequences of site closures due to Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) incidents was estimated through the development of a numerical risk matrix for the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis L. commercial exploitation, in Greece. Results showed that site closures due to HABs that lasted more than 4 to 6 weeks during the harvest season (spring to late summer) could be catastrophic.
Topics & Concepts
MytilusMusselAlgal bloomFisheryMediterranean climateBloomBiologyMediterranean seaRisk assessmentEnvironmental scienceEcologyPhytoplanktonNutrientComputer securityComputer scienceMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry