A blueprint for national assessments of the blue carbon capacity of kelp forests applied to Canada’s coastline

Abstract Kelp forests offer substantial carbon fixation, with the potential to contribute to natural climate solutions (NCS). However, to be included in national NCS inventories, governments must first quantify the kelp-derived carbon stocks and fluxes leading to carbon sequestration. Here, we prese...

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Published in:	npj Ocean Sustainability
Main Authors:	Jennifer McHenry, Daniel K. Okamoto, Karen Filbee-Dexter, Kira A. Krumhansl, Kathleen A. MacGregor, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Brian Timmer, Philippe Archambault, Claire M. Attridge, Delphine Cottier, Maycira Costa, Matthew Csordas, Ladd E. Johnson, Joanne Lessard, Alejandra Mora-Soto, Anna Metaxas, Christopher K. Neufeld, Ondine Pontier, Luba Reshitnyk, Samuel Starko, Jennifer Yakimishyn, Julia K. Baum
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-025-00125-6