The mass death of shellfish would temporarily affect water quality because mussels and clams help filter the sea, Harley said, keeping it clear enough that sunlight reaches the eelgrass beds while also creating habitats for other species.
This is very concerning to me, seagrass is an excellent carbon sink.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/sea...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-64094-1
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/underwater-mea...