Do Not Disturb Coastal salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass beds are incredibly efficient...
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hanna on 5/11/2014, 3:55 pm
Coastal Blue Carbon
Making Waves: Episode 124
Do Not Disturb
Coastal salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass beds are incredibly efficient at absorbing and storing large quantities of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These habitats contain large stores of carbon accumulated over hundreds to thousands of years. But if we disturb or destroy these coastal areas, enormous amounts of carbon stored in the soil are released back to the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
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Do Not Disturb Coastal salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass beds are incredibly efficient... - hanna, 5/11/2014, 3:55 pm
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