Biofouling leads to reduced shell growth and flesh weight in the cultured mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

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Funding Acknowledgements

The authors thank Lance Wiffen and staff at SeaBounty Mussels Pty Ltd for transport to the mussel farms and the supply of mussels and materials. They also thank staff at the Victorian Marine Science Consortium and the Collaborative Shellfish Research Facility and Hatchery (Department of Primary Industries, Queenscliff) for the use of their facilities. The project was funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) (project no: 2012/202).