Implications of large-scale iron fertilization of the oceans

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Idea: Howard Browman¹  Philip W. BoydCoordination: Philip W. Boyd Introduction and synthesisPhilip W. Boyd¹ 

关键词: Habitat;    Estuary;    Movement;    Site fidelity;    Dynamics;    Summer flounder;    Essential fish habitat;    Ultrasonic telemetry;   

DOI  :  10.3354/meps07541

学科分类：海洋学与技术

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: A historical perspective of the scientific study of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) over the last 15 yr prefaces a short synthesis of the multi-faceted issues raised by the 11 contributions to this Theme Section. These issues, which range from ethical to logistical, must be aired in discussions surrounding OIF and its commercial application as a potential climate mitigation tool. Two other issues, not considered in detail by the contributors, are also addressed: (1) the importance of the rate of change in atmospheric CO₂ following sustained global OIF (other than model simulations, the only data presently available to assess this comes from the geological record, e.g. Vostok ice core record of dust supply and atmospheric CO₂); and (2) the necessity of making realistic estimates of the cost of OIF (i.e. carbon sequestered per unit of iron added) to provide comparisons of the ratio of cost:environmental risk of OIF with other mitigation strategies.

【 授权许可】

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