Blue carbon sequestration and emissions of greenhouse gases

Deciphering uncertainties on the balance between blue carbon sequestration and emissions of greenhouse gases in Danish seagrass meadows.

There is a growing focus on inclusion of seagrasses as a climate mitigation action in Denmark. However, recent research claims that uncertainties on microbial decomposition of belowground storage of CO2 in seagrasses may lead to over-crediting of their climate mitigation potential. This project will investigate carbon cycling and carbon sequestration in seagrass meadows to verify on whether these ecosystems are net carbon sinks, net carbon sources or overall carbon neutral.