I came across this article, found it fascinating, so thought I would share.
“These marine plants are one of the most efficient global carbon sinks on the planet: One square kilometer of seagrass stores almost twice as much carbon as forests on land, and 35 times as fast.”
“These marine plants are one of the most efficient global carbon sinks on the planet: One square kilometer of seagrass stores almost twice as much carbon as forests on land, and 35 times as fast.”
Vast Amounts of Sugars Discovered Underneath Seagrass Meadows in the Ocean
Sweet Spots in the Sea: Mountains of Sugar Under Seagrass Meadows Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now scientists have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath seagrass meadows. This sheds new light on how plants store carbon in the ocean. Seagrasses form lush green meadows in many coas
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