Geography
The Geography of Carbon Sequestration in Blue Carbon Ecosystems
Quick fact
Mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrass beds occupy less than 2% of the ocean surface, yet they account for about half of the carbon buried in marine sediments. Each of these ecosystems thrives in a distinct latitudinal and geomorphic zone.
Why this is interesting
You've heard that forests are carbon sinks, but did you know that a coastal mangrove swamp can bury carbon up to 40 times faster than a tropical rainforest? Where this happens on the globe determines whether that carbon stays locked away for centuries.