The ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink, absorbing about 30 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions.
It is a vital but unprotected buffer against climate change.
Just how much carbon the continental shelves can absorb is not fully understood.
A five-year research programme is underway, hoping to change that.
Al Jazeera's Charlie Angela reports from Cumbrae, Scotland.
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