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Seaweed farming has emerged as a potential Blue Carbon strategy, yet empirical estimates of carbon burial from such farms remain lacking in the literature.
About Blue Carbon
- Blue Carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the ocean in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, saltmarshes, or seagrass meadows.
- “Blue” refers to the watery nature of this storage.
- The vast majority of blue carbon is carbon dioxide that has dissolved directly into the ocean.
- Much smaller amounts are stored in underwater sediments, coastal vegetation, and soils; carbon-containing molecules, such as DNA and proteins; and ocean life from whales to phytoplankton.
- These ecosystems store massive amounts of carbon, making them an integral part of global efforts to combat climate change.
- They cover just 2% of the total ocean surface but account for 50% of the ocean’s carbon absorption.
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Last updated on June, 2026
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