Comments on: Blue Planet 2: Green Seas (and Blue Carbon)

By: Kelp Forests: Towering Coastal Wonders » Marine Conservation Institute

Kelp Forests: Towering Coastal Wonders » Marine Conservation Institute — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:58:05 +0000

[…] a very long time, some kelp-sequestered carbon can even reach deep-sea sediment and enter the rock cycle. Sadly, more and more kelp forests are being lost, limiting their role in the carbon cycle and […]

By: Kelp Forests: Towering Coastal Wonders | On the Tide

Kelp Forests: Towering Coastal Wonders | On the Tide — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:28:15 +0000

By: Stacey Felgate

Stacey Felgate — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:01:38 +0000

Hi Olivia – I’m so sorry it took so long to get back to you, I didn’t see the post until today!

Laws are country or region specific right now – for example, in Scotland some seagrass meadows are protected, but some are not depending on geography and whether they sit in a protected area (MPA) or not. Part of why we want to be able to quantify exactly how much carbon is stored in these habitats and how long it is stored for is to make an argument for extending the protections further.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:11:22 +0000

Are there any countries with plans in place or any international agreements in the pipeline to try to preserve these ecosystems? If not what can be done to introduce laws to protect them from overfishing etc Thanks for an informative blog.