RNSSC monthly digest September 2024
How a New Map of The UK’s Blue Carbon Habitats Could Change How Oceans Are Protected Journal Article, The Conversation Michael Burrows | 19 Sept 2024 The Blue Carbon Mapping Project highlights the importance of “blue carbon” habitats, such as salt marshes, seagrasses, and seabed sediments, in capturing and storing carbon. The UK, the first country to map its entire seabed, found that seabed sediments store 244 million tonnes of organic carbon, with coastal vegetated habitats, while small in area, emerging as the most significant carbon sink. Protecting these habitats from human act…
