Fig. 3From: Experimental trials on the feasibility of offshore seed production of the mussel Mytilus edulis in the German Bight: installation, technical requirements and environmental conditionsCollector and tuft design for the settlement of Mytilus larvae. a Shows a collector rope (Galician type) for the settlement and grow out of blue mussels, b shows an enlargement of the collector rope to display attached fringes which ease larval settlement, c presents a tuft for larval settlement and d demonstrates a tuft fully overgrown by juvenile blue musselsBack to article page