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Blue carbon marine vegetation carbon sequestration
thenarwhal.ca

Blue carbon: the climate change solution you’ve probably never heard of

Coastal ecosystems like salt marshes sequester millions of tonnes of carbon, but have been whittled away over the decades.

Could our energy come from giant seaweed farms in the ocean?
www.scientificamerican.com

Could our energy come from giant seaweed farms in the ocean?

A U.S. agency is funding projects to help create a bioenergy industry based on macroalgae.

Could seaweed be Washington's next cash crop?
crosscut.com

Could seaweed be Washington's next cash crop?

With Washington's natural kelp beds declining, farms could fill an ecological niche and serve an emergent market. But barriers to entry remain high. 
South Florida beaches see a surge in seaweed

South Florida beaches see a surge in seaweed

Sargassum, a type of marine algae, is washing up en masse on Caribbean beaches, closing them down to the public. The same sargassum is here in Miami, lining Miami beaches.
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