Figure 2. Importance of mussels for human well-being.

Perceived importance of mussels for human well-being and life quality (A). Perceived quantity of benefits provided by mussels (B). Results of interviewees asked for selecting the three most important mussel services provided in a list and ordering them in function of their importance. Re, Recreational activity; Ha, Habitat; Or, Ornamentation; Sc, Scientific and traditional knowledge; Fh, Human food; Pu, Purification of seawater; Fs, Food for other species and Ex, Existential value (C). Perceived state of services provided by mussels in the last 10 years (D).