Changes to the benthic assemblage associated with mollusc and seaweed cultivation in the Quempillén estuary, north patagonia, Chile
Author
Encalada,Elizabeth
Bertrán,Carlos
Vargas-Chacoff,Luis
Abstract
The main aquaculture activities in the Quempillen estuary involve cultures of oysters, Ostrea chilensis and algae Gracilaria chilensis. Anthropogenic intervention inside the estuary generates significant changes in sediments and organic matter content.