Marine Agronomy

Seaweeds are a key to feeding & powering the world !

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Pale purplish-red, quickly degenerating when removed from the water and becoming distinctly orange; fronds bushy, with a cylindrical axis to1 mm wide and 200 mm long. Both phases readily reproduce vegetatively. Photographs by M.D. Guiry

Floating prairies of the sea could help solve global warming

Abstract:

By increasing the biological productivity of the vast ocean waters, which cover 3/4 of the Earth’s surface, photosynthesis could remove a lot of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to control global warming.

Author(s):

Daniel Berleant

Keywords:

biological

biotech/medical

engineering

futurism

sustainability

Attachment:

Berleant 2012_Floating prairies.pdf

Category:

Basic Biology

Engineering

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