Data presented in the paper "Introduced marine ecosystem engineer indirectly affects parasitism in native mussel hosts"

Research
objective:

The alteration of habitat structure by introduced ecosystem
engineers imposes direct impacts on native biota but can also exert
trait-mediated indirect effects (TMIEs). In this study, we show that the
habitat structure provided by invasive Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
can also indirectly affect parasitism in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis).

Type of research, method & collection of
data:

We conducted a three-month field experiment, in
which uninfected mussels were positioned at the bottom and top of two
intertidal oyster reefs in the Wadden Sea.