Mapping ‘gloop and mud’ sheds light on seabed carbon storage

Press/Media: Research

Description

Marine sediments in the ocean seafloor form an extent carbon store. This underwater carbon sink is threatened by a number of human activities. A new project funded by the U.K.’s Natural Environment Research Council is set to investigate whether or not continued disturbance poses the risk of turning the seabed into a source of CO₂.

Period14 Nov 2024

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleMapping ‘gloop and mud’ sheds light on seabed carbon storage
    Media name/outletMongabay
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/11/24
    DescriptionMarine sediments in the ocean seafloor form an extent carbon store. This underwater carbon sink is threatened by a number of human activities. A new project funded by the U.K.’s Natural Environment Research Council is set to investigate whether or not continued disturbance poses the risk of turning the seabed into a source of CO₂.
    Producer/AuthorMark Hillsdon
    URLhttps://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/mapping-gloop-and-mud-sheds-light-on-seabed-carbon-storage/
    PersonsMarija Sciberras

Keywords

  • seabed carbon storage
  • marine sediments
  • anthropogenic threats