Marine Biological Carbon Dioxide Removal
Creation or restoration of carbon sinks from natural marine resources. Includes: Restoration or cultivation of marine species, typically primary producers, with the primary aim of carbon sequestration (e.g. restoration, afforestation).
These types of interventions pose a range of risks and challenges. Resources exist to help identify and address these.
Useful resources
Arzeno-Soltero, I. B. et al. 2023. Large global variations in the carbon dioxide removal potential of seaweed farming due to biophysical constraints. Communications Earth & Environment 4: 185.
Billing, S. L. et al. 2021. Is social license to operate relevant for seaweed cultivation in Europe? Aquaculture 534: 736203.
Boyd, P. W. et al. 2022. Potential negative effects of ocean afforestation on offshore ecosystems. Nature Ecology & Evolution 6: 675–683.
Hurd, C. L. et al. 2022. Forensic carbon accounting: assessing the role of seaweeds for carbon sequestration. Journal of Phycology 58: 347–363.