Carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation using macroalgae: a state of knowledge review

A Pessarrodona, RM Franco‐Santos… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The conservation, restoration, and improved management of terrestrial forests significantly
contributes to mitigate climate change and its impacts, as well as providing numerous co …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of seaweeds in climate change mitigation

FWR Ross, PW Boyd, K Filbee-Dexter… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seaweed (macroalgae) has attracted attention globally given its potential for climate change
mitigation. A topical and contentious question is: Can seaweeds' contribution to climate …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns and drivers of macroalgal 'blue carbon'transport and deposition in near-shore coastal environments

A Bellgrove, PI Macreadie, MA Young… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of macroalgae (seaweed) as a global contributor to carbon drawdown within
marine sediments–termed 'blue carbon'–remains uncertain and controversial. While studies …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgal habitats support a sustained flux of floating biomass but limited carbon export beyond a Greenland fjord

TG Ager, D Krause-Jensen, B Olesen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite growing attention on the contribution of macroalgae to carbon cycling and
sequestration (blue carbon), more observational data is needed to constrain current …

Prevalent fingerprint of marine macroalgae in arctic surface sediments

SB Ørberg, CM Duarte, NR Geraldi, MK Sejr… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Macroalgal forests export much of their production, partly supporting food webs and carbon
stocks beyond their habitat, but evidence of their contribution in sediment carbon stocks is …

Nordic blue carbon ecosystems: Status and outlook

D Krause-Jensen, H Gundersen, M Björk… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vegetated coastal and marine habitats in the Nordic region include salt marshes, eelgrass
meadows and, in particular, brown macroalgae (kelp forests and rockweed beds). Such …

Environmental DNA monitoring of biodiversity hotspots in Danish marine waters

PAU Staehr, K Dahl, H Buur, C Göke… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We investigated the use of eDNA metabarcoding for supplementing traditional diver-based
monitoring of biodiversity of marine boulder reefs within the photic zone. The applied …

Harnessing the power of eDNA technology for macroalgal ecological studies: Recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives

Y Zeng, X Wang, J Liu, J Cao, Y Sun, S Zhao, Z Chen… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are critical to oceanic ecosystems as they help maintain ecological balance and
contribute to climate regulation. Therefore, preserving and managing macroalgal …

Algal contribution to organic carbon sequestration and its signatures in a tropical seagrass meadow

N Arina, N Hidayah, NH Hazrin-Chong… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae form prolific coastal habitats and contribute the largest carbon dioxide (CO 2) flux
globally. Most of the algal biomass is transported to the coastal ocean as particulate organic …

Revolutionizing early-stage green tide monitoring: eDNA metabarcoding insights into Ulva prolifera and microecology in the South Yellow Sea

Y Zeng, Z Chen, J Cao, S Li, Z Xia, Y Sun… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green tides, characterized by excessive Ulva prolifera blooms, pose significant ecological
and economic challenges, especially in the South Yellow Sea. We successfully employed …