Seaweed's carbon capturing capability revealed
25 May 2015
![UTS C3 research confirms carbon capturing potential of seaweed to capture "blue" carbon. Photo: J Clark UTS C3 research confirms blue carbon storage potential of seaweed like Hormosira banksii Photo: J Clark](/sites/default/files/styles/container_width_large_x1/public/Hormosira%20crop.jpg?itok=7tvFWns5)
They found that some species of seaweed contained compounds that only degraded at very high temperatures, showing great potential for long-term carbon sequestration. The finding, published in the prestigious Ecology journal, that some seaweed species have the capacity to make a significant contribution to coastal carbon capture may better inform projects designed to mitigate against greenhouse gas emissions.
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