Iron limitation of kelp growth may prevent ocean afforestation
Abstract Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and emissions reduction are essential to alleviate climate change. Ocean macroalgal afforestation (OMA) is a CDR method already undergoing field trials where nearshore kelps, on rafts, are purposefully grown offshore at scale. Dissolved iron (dFe) supply often l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-06-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04962-4 |