Relevance of carbon stocks of marine sediments for national greenhouse gas inventories of maritime nations

Relevance of carbon stocks of marine sediments for national greenhouse gas inventories of maritime nations

Abstract Background Determining national carbon stocks is essential in the framework of ongoing climate change mitigation actions. Presently, assessment of carbon stocks in the context of greenhouse gas (GHG)-reporting on a nation-by-nation basis focuses on the terrestrial realm, i.e., carbon held i...

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Main Authors: Silvania Avelar, Tessa S. van der Voort, Timothy I. Eglinton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Subjects:
Carbon stocks
Sediments
Oceans
Climate change
Exclusive Economic Zone
Carbon inventory
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13021-017-0077-x

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