Phytoplankton capture 150 billion tons of c02
However, once phytoplankton die, marine bacteria chomp on them, eventually releasing the CO2
Experiment proved spraying surface of bloom with clay dust, captured 50% of carbon released by dead phytoplankton
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Poop of the Ocean’s Tiniest Organisms Could Combat Climate Change
Leveraging the food of tiny phytoplankton could trap carbon and sequester it to the ocean’s bottom.