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Climate change and marine conservation: Horse mussel beds

  • Matthew Smedley
  • , Jose M. Fariñas-Franco
  • , Clara Mackenzie
  • , Flora Kent
  • , Kate Gilham
  • , Lisa Kamphausen
  • , Sarah Cunnigham
  • Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • National University of Ireland, Galway
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • Scottish Natural Heritage

Research output: Contribution to specialist publicationSpecial issue

Abstract

The horse mussel (Modiolus modiolus) is a large, long-lived, slow-growing bivalve mollusc typically found in temperate subtidal waters of the Northern Hemisphere, including the UK.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages8
Specialist publicationMarine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
PublisherMCCIP
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  2. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • horse mussels
  • conservation
  • marine

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