56 million tonnes of carbon stored annually in deep-sea kelp, highlighting the importance of seaweed forests in natural carbon storage.
Deep sea kelp stores more carbon than previously estimated, with 56 million tonnes of carbon carried into the deep ocean annually via seaweed, according to two new studies. Coastal vegetation such as seaweed forests are now considered more important to natural carbon storage than previously thought. These findings highlight the significance of deep-sea exploration in understanding the Earth's carbon cycle.
May 27, 2024
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