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18757282

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1882
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
The oceans sequester carbon from the atmosphere partly as a result of biological productivity. Over much of the ocean surface, this productivity is limited by essential nutrients and we discuss whether it is likely that sequestration can be enhanced by supplying limiting nutrients. Various methods of supply have been suggested and we discuss the efficacy of each and the potential side effects that may develop as a result. Our conclusion is that these methods have the potential to enhance sequestration but that the current level of knowledge from the observations and modelling carried out to date does not provide a sound foundation on which to make clear predictions or recommendations. For ocean fertilization to become a viable option to sequester CO2, we need more extensive and targeted fieldwork and better mathematical models of ocean biogeochemical processes. Models are needed both to interpret field observations and to make reliable predictions about the side effects of large-scale fertilization. They would also be an essential tool with which to verify that sequestration has effectively taken place. There is considerable urgency to address climate change mitigation and this demands that new fieldwork plans are developed rapidly. In contrast to previous experiments, these must focus on the specific objective which is to assess the possibilities of CO2 sequestration through fertilization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1364-503X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
13
pubmed:volume
366
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3919-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-4-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Ocean fertilization: a potential means of geoengineering?
pubmed:affiliation
National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, UK. r.lampitt@noc.soton.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review