Sentences with phrase «promote plankton growth»

This has led to suggestions that we should fertilise the oceans with iron to promote plankton growth and stem climate change.

You report on a successful trial of ocean iron - seeding to promote plankton growth and potential carbon sequestration via the sinking...

In his letter on ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), Graham Cox suggests it could be used to fertilise surface waters with nutrient - rich deep water to promote plankton growth for carbon capture (1 December, p 31).

However, whilst many studies have had success promoting plankton growth, few have seen an increase in the amount of carbon transported to the sea bed.

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That makes sense: Too much nitrogen in water promotes the growth of plankton, which can block sunlight, and algae, which can settle on the grass blades and smother them.

We could try to fertilize the ocean with iron to promote the growth of plankton, which absorb carbon dioxide.

Spreading iron throughout the ocean to promote growth of carbon - sucking plankton, launching heat - protecting shields into orbit and adding sun - reflective particles to the atmosphere are a few solutions that have been floated.