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Too bad the article doesn't cover the relationship with nutrient depletion. After all, nutrients taken up by their kelp won't make other algae grow. Given that
by patall 3y ago
Too bad the article doesn't cover the relationship with nutrient depletion. After all, nutrients taken up by their kelp won't make other algae grow. Given that ocean fertilization experiments have such big, unknown consequences (so that they are pretty much under memorandum), that would have been interesting to relate to.
- worik 3y agoIs that a problem? What is the evidence?
- patall 3y agoWikipedia about ocean fertilization '''... open-sea experiments [have] confirmed that adding iron to the ocean increases photosynthesis in phytoplankton by up to 30 times.''' I.e adding nutrients leads to plankton growth. So I would assume removing nutrients will lead to less phytoplankton growth. Since phytoplankton is also a carbon sink, doing so via kelp might have zero benefit.
- balderdash 3y agoI’d speculate that if you did these offshore of river deltas where there is significant agrarian economy upstream you’d be able to capture fertilizer/waste run off, though not sure about the distance to deep water and dissipation at that distance