Concept information

Preferred term

blue carbon  

Definition

  • Carbon captured by the world's oceans and coastal ecosystems.The carbon captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of biomass and sediments from mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses and potentially algae.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15083

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