Volume 5 number 1
Feature articles
Emma's cookies
Elisabeth Strömberg
As most of you know we celebrate the birth of Charles Darwin this year. He was born 200 years ago on February 12th. His book "On the origin of species" was published 1859, i.e. 150 years ago. Perhaps it would be nice to celebrate Darwin yourself? Why not use a pair of recipes from the recipe book of his wife, Emma Darwin.
How mussels can improve coastal water quality
Mussel farming – A way to combat eutrophication
Odd Lindahl and Sven Kollberg
Many coastal areas are affected by eutrophication caused by leakage of nutrients from agriculture and sewage. Blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, cannot simply harvest the nutrients, but are also a valuable source of seafood, fodder and fertilizer. In the town of Lysekil on the Swedish west-coast, mussel farms are used as a tool in nutrient trading schemes.