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Yes, phytoplankton in sufficient quantities can reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. These organisms use atomspheric carbon dioxide as a reactant during photosynthesis to generate stored energy for themselves.
However, simply building up phytoplankton levels will not solve global warming - these organisms are part of an elaborate food web and increasing phytoplankton populations will have an effect on those animals that compete with them for food as well as those animals that consume phytoplankton.
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Would animals reduce co2 levels in the atmosphere?
No, only vegetation growing removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
How is dissolve oxygen related to phytoplankton growth?
Oxygen is produced in photosynthesis by phytoplankton. High phytoplankton growth reflects high rate of photosyntesis which will reduce dissolved CO2 and enhance dissolved O2 in the water.
How can we reduce your carbon footprint?
If you want to reduce your carbon footprint, you can reduce your emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere.
Who is trying to fix CO2 levels in the atmosphere?
Various countries are trying through education and legislation to fix the CO2 levels. Some countries, like Australia and some European countries tax carbon polluters. This encourages them to become greener. Many individuals, at a local level, are playing their part in trying to reduce CO2 levels. But reducing their own use of fossil energy they encourage others to join them.
Why will catalytic converters not help to solve the problem of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
because they do not help to reduce the amount of co2 in the atmosphere
Does the air have more or less carbon dioxide in it?
CO2 levels in the atmosphere have been rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution. i t depends. Note that the CO2 levels of Earth's atmosphere have varied considerably over the course of its existence. For example: CO2 levels during the Cretaceous period are estimated to have been about 6 times what they are right now.
What are the international norms to regulate CO2 emissions?
The Kyoto Protocol is a legally binding agreement that all nations signed to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. The USA refused to ratify it and Canada withdrew from it in 2011.
How can you reduce the amount of CO2 that enters the atmosphere?
Use renewable energy instead of burning fossil fuel.
Will increased co2 levels cause climate to cool?
No, in fact, the opposite will happen. Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere are producing an enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
How can breeding programs reduce pollution?
Breeding programs reduce pollution in the sense that breeding programs reduce the amount of air pollution in the atmosphere and slows down CO2 production.
What decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The planet has a number of huge carbon sinks, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The largest is the ocean, as CO2 dissolves. This absorbs roughly 80% of all carbon dioxide. Other sinks are photosynthesis by vegetation and phytoplankton, and the weathering of silicate rock. For more details, read about the carbon cycle. Currently, sources of carbon must outweigh the sinks because atmospheric CO2 is increasing globally by roughly 2 parts per million by volume per year, as can be seen in the NOAA measurements of atmospheric CO2. CO2 is even higher in cities and industrial areas, in places where fossil fuels are being burnt in quantity. The easiest way for us to reduce the carbon dioxide levels is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This is the scientific consensus view, and is the view held by the IPCC, all major scientific bodies and national academies of science around the world.
What reduces carbon dioxide in atmosphere?
The planet has a number of huge carbon sinks, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The largest is the ocean, as CO2 dissolves. This absorbs roughly 80% of all carbon dioxide. Other sinks are photosynthesis by vegetation and phytoplankton, and the weathering of silicate rock. For more details, read about the carbon cycle. Currently, sources of carbon must outweigh the sinks because atmospheric CO2 is increasing globally by roughly 2 parts per million by volume per year, as can be seen in the NOAA measurements of atmospheric CO2. CO2 is even higher in cities and industrial areas, in places where fossil fuels are being burnt in quantity. The easiest way for us to reduce the carbon dioxide levels is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This is the scientific consensus view, and is the view held by the IPCC, all major scientific bodies and national academies of science around the world.
