The world's oceans bind an estimated 55% of all carbon in ... - AWS
A RAPID RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
BLUE CARBON THE ROLE OF HEALTHY OCEANS IN BINDING CARBON
OCTOBER 2009
BLUE CARBON SINKS The world’s oceans bind an estimated 55% of all carbon in living organisms. The ocean’s blue carbon sinks – particularly mangroves, marshes and seagrasses – capture and store most of the carbon buried in marine sediments. We are losing these precious ecosystems at rates 5–10 times faster than rainforests.
BLUE CARBON THE ROLE OF HEALTHY OCEANS IN BINDING CARBON
OCTOBER 2009
BLUE CARBON SINKS The world’s oceans bind an estimated 55% of all carbon in living organisms. The ocean’s blue carbon sinks – particularly mangroves, marshes and seagrasses – capture and store most of the carbon buried in marine sediments. We are losing these precious ecosystems at rates 5–10 times faster than rainforests.
