April 22, 2009

Iron Fertilization Brings Surprising Number of Copepods

Ocean seeding fails on carbon but claims a plus for plankton

The Esperance Express

THE most determined attempt yet to make the ocean soak up more greenhouse gas has failed to achieve a significant impact, dealing a blow to the controversial science.
Despite an international outcry, the "ocean fertilisation" experiment - seeding the ocean with iron to stimulate the growth of microscopic algae and in turn absorb carbon dioxide - went ahead in the South Atlantic this month.

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http://esperance.yourguide.com.au/news/national/national/general/ocean-seeding-fails-on-carbon-but-claims-a-plus-for-plankton/1471070.aspx

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