Paper on Mechanisms to pay for ecosystem services with mussels, oysters, and seaweeds

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Paper: Exploring mechanisms to pay for ecosystem services provided by mussels, oysters and seaweeds published in April 2022

Highlights

• Mussels, oysters and seaweeds aquaculture provides various ecosystem services.
• Provisioning services include the production of seafood, included in the market value of these species.
• Additional services provided include the creation of new biotopes, nutrient cycling and climate regulation.
• Six mechanism for capitalization of the ecosystem services provided were identified and evaluation.
• There is a lack of understanding and consensus on the method for quantification of ecosystem services provided.