Can large-scale offshore macroalgae farming be used to reduce atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> if the biomass is sunk into the deep sea? An Earth system modelling study investigating potentials, risks, and challenges.

Keller, David

Can large-scale offshore macroalgae farming be used to reduce atmospheric CO₂ if the biomass is sunk into the deep sea? An Earth system modelling study investigating potentials, risks, and challenges.

David P Keller¹, Jiajun WU², Susann Tegtmeier¹ and Yue Jia¹, (1)GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany, (2)GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Biogeochemical Modelling, Kiel, Germany

Can large-scale offshore macroalgae farming be used to reduce atmospheric CO2 if the biomass is sunk into the deep sea? An Earth system modelling study investigating potentials, risks, and challenges.

Can large-scale offshore macroalgae farming be used to reduce atmospheric CO₂ if the biomass is sunk into the deep sea? An Earth system modelling study investigating potentials, risks, and challenges.