Ocean carbon sequestration through carbonate mineralization (ie restoration of coral reefs, growth of mollusks : mussels, clams, oysters etc. and foraminifera)

Category
carbon sequestrationNature based solutions
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Oyster reefs can sequester carbon at a rate of approximately 1 metric ton of carbon per acre per year. Mussels and clams have similar rates of carbon sequestration.

Metric Strength
Medium
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