Coastal sink outpaces open ocean
In: Nature Climate Change. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1758-678X; e-ISSN 1758-6798, more
Related to:Mathis, M.; Lacroix, F.; Hagemann, S.; Nielsen, D.M.; Ilyina, T.; Schrum, C. (2024). Enhanced CO 2 uptake of the coastal ocean is dominated by biological carbon fixation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14(4): 373-379. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01956-w, more
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The ocean stores about 30% of the carbon emitted by human activities, regulating atmospheric CO2 levels and the Earth’s climate. Research suggests that this uptake of CO2 has strengthened much faster in coastal ocean waters than in the open ocean due to enhanced biological activity. |
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