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Would having more whales boost CO2 sequestration, or just increase the ammount tied up in the oceans at any given time? If the former, gradual seeding could le
by beloch 5y ago
Would having more whales boost CO2 sequestration, or just increase the ammount tied up in the oceans at any given time?
If the former, gradual seeding could leave a persistent effect behind in the form of increased whale populations. Seeding wouldn't just be a one-time exchange of money for CO2 sequestration.
- goda90 5y agoDoesn't carbon get sequestered on the ocean floor quite a bit? I imagine more in the ocean would mean more getting trapped in the ocean floor.
- ruined 5y agolimestone is the largest carbon reservoir in the world, storing about 80% of all the world's carbon, and nearly all limestone is former marine organisms. organisms like krill that now have difficulty accreting carbonate structure and surviving due to the increased co2 acidity of the oceans :D