Phys.org: Seagrasses could be the oceans' best-kept secret, and a multibillion-dollar marketplace, for mitigating global climate change, according to a study published this week. Seagrass meadows act as a massive carbon sink, capable of storing as much carbon as forests. There's only one problem: due to poor watershed management and declining water quality near shorelines, seagrasses are disappearing at alarming rates. James Fourqurean, who has devoted his career to seagrass research, recently completed...
URL: http://phys.org/news/2012-05-marine-scientist-champions-blue-carbon.html
Enclosure: http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo1477.html
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