Do whales really increase the oceanic removal of atmospheric carbon?

Do whales really increase the oceanic removal of atmospheric carbon?

Whales have been titled climate savers in the media with their recovery welcomed as a potential carbon solution. However, only a few studies were performed to date providing data or model outputs to support the hypothesis. Following an outline of the primary mechanisms by which baleen whales remove...

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Main Authors: Jan-Olaf Meynecke, Saumik Samanta, Jasper de Bie, Elisa Seyboth, Subhra Prakash Dey, Giles Fearon, Marcello Vichi, Ken Findlay, Alakendra Roychoudhury, Brendan Mackey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
blue carbon
whales
carbon export
ocean carbon cycle
climate change
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1117409/full

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