Advances in blue carbon science and technology

The process, activity, and mechanism of utilizing ocean activities and marine organisms to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in the vast ocean is called "blue carbon". The blue carbon ecosystems, which account for approximately 0.2% of the ocean area and fix about 50% of the ocean carbon, have vast carbon sequestration capacity and comprehensive ecological and environmental benefits. They are important strategic resources for addressing the challenge of global climate changes.

For instance, China has approximately 3 million square kilometers of jurisdictional waters and 18000 kilometers of coastline, making it one of the few countries in the world to have simultaneously four major offshore blue carbon ecosystems: mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, salt marshes, and seaweeds. The 67000 square kilometers of coastal wetlands also provide vast space for the development of carbon sequestration and sink enhancement technologies in these ecosystems.

1) Carbon-related mechanisms of the blue carbon ecosystems (carbon sink capacity, carbon storage, carbon emission, etc.); 2) Spatio-temporal analysis and modelling on the variations of blue carbon ecosystems; 3) Advanced carbon sink enhancement technology in the blue carbon ecosystems; 4) Advanced carbon materials made from the blue carbon ecosystems resources.

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