CM003
Biogeochemical and Ecological Insights for Evaluation of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR)
Session ID#: 259728
Session Description:
We invite experimental, observational, and modeling studies that quantify the processes and interactions key to understanding the function and impacts of mCDR, including various types of OAE, ocean fertilization, seaweed cultivation, biomass sinking, and more. Relevant topics include the measurement and monitoring of carbon flows and storage, ecological responses across trophic levels of pelagic and benthic communities, geochemical efficiencies, changes in nutrient cycling, and regional to global-scale modeling of mCDR efficacy and feedbacks. We encourage interdisciplinary studies, including those not originally designed for mCDR applications, that provide valuable insight into the functioning, risks, and co-benefits of these interventions.
This session aims to identify key knowledge gaps, environmental trade-offs, and unintended consequences of mCDR activities, while fostering discussion on strategies for evaluating long-term ecosystem responses in real-world settings.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Climate and Ocean Change -
- Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -
- Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry -
Index Terms:
0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
1050 Marine geochemistry [GEOCHEMISTRY]
4804 Benthic processes, benthos [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
4806 Carbon cycling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]