Our ocean forests are highly efficient carbon capture systems, storing carbon in their biomass and transporting some to deep ocean sinks, effectively removing it from the atmosphere.''

Did you know that it is estimated that the world’s seaweed forests transport between 10 to 170 million tonnes of carbon to deep ocean sinks each year?

An international team of researchers, led by The University of Western Australia, has made a groundbreaking discovery about the role of seaweed forests in ocean carbon storage. Seaweed forests, primarily composed of large brown macroalgae such as kelps, are among the most extensive and productive vegetated coastal ecosystems on the planet as well as hotspots of marine biodiversity.

Dr. Karen Filbee-Dexter, the lead author from UWA’s School of Biological Sciences and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, highlighted the significant impact of this finding. "An important fraction of the carbon could remain sequestered in the deep sinks for at least 100 years," she explained.
But how do shallow growing seaweeds end up in the deep ocean? Read more about our seaweed super heroes this week!

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