Enhancing the ocean's alkalinity to make it absorb more CO2 may lead to proliferation of calcifying organisms, which will consume that alkalinity and limit the atmospheric CO2 removal potential.
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Global carbonate chemistry gradients reveal a negative feedback on ocean alkalinity enhancement
Nature Geoscience - Intensive ocean alkalinity enhancement will cause a proliferation of calcifying organisms, which reduces its effectiveness as a carbon sequestration approach, according to an...
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