blue carbon

American  

[bloo kahr-buhn] / ˈblu ˈkɑr bən /

noun

1. Ecology. carbon captured from the atmosphere by coastal ecosystems and stored in the plants, sediments, and algae of the ocean.

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blue carbon

The findings were published in the journal Earth's Future in a paper titled "The importance of scale in the future of mangrove blue carbon under sea-level rise."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Seagrass not only sustains myriad marine animals, it also soaks up carbon dioxide and semipermanently buries an abundance of carbon, known as blue carbon.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024

Later this year, the Nature Conservancy is hoping to sell the first validated blue carbon credits for seagrass, based on this restoration effort, said Jill Bieri, the director of the reserve.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

Though blue carbon projects often focus on coastal vegetation, the tiny phytoplankton that serve as the base of the ocean food web are among the biggest carbon sinks in the world.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023

Sunday evening at a quarter to eight we trooped upstairs carrying the big laundry basket, which had been decorated with cutouts and bows made of pink and blue carbon paper.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank