New research shows how marine organisms help oceans sequester carbon

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Ellery Ingall and Julia Diaz both of Georgia Tech rinse particle samples aboard a research vessel.
Ellery Ingall and Julia Diaz, both of Georgia Tech, rinse particle samples aboard a research vessel.

As the international search for ways to remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the environment intensifies, a team of scientists has identified a process by which marine organisms influence the amount of atmospheric carbon the sea absorbs.


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