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Oceans are the home for plankton all over the world. Theres a certain type of plankton named Phytoplankton. These plankton, like leaves on a tree absorb the carbon in Carbondioxide out of the atmosphere. There have been plans to dump iron into our oceans as the iron provides a feeding ground that results in a bloom in the plankton population. These plans are controversial as the effects of the iron in the ecosystem aren't fully documented.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn the oceans most of the carbon is in the form of sediment. Oceans have large amount of sediment.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Oceans are at present CO2 sinks, and represent the largest active carbon sink on Earth, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air.
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What are oceans the atmosphere and groundwater in the water cycle?
what oceans the atmoshphere and groudwater are all in the
What are the reservoirs for carbon?
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What form of carbon is found in the reservoirs in the biosphere?
carbon dioxide
What is the largest carbon store found on earth?
The abundance of plants and the fact that they take in so much Carbon Dioxide for photosynthesis makes plants a major reservoir for carbon. Sedimentary rock comprises the largest single reservoir in the carbon cycle. The world's oceans are the second-largest reservoir in the carbon cycle.
What are two major reservoirs of carbon dioxide on earth?
2 major "sinks" are the ocean and the forest. Forests take up CO2 by photosynthesis, though they also respire much of it back to the atmosphere. Similarly, oceans take up a lot of it but also outgas most of it.
What is the natural reservoirs that absorb and store more carbon from the atmosphere?
Carbon Sink
Which is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on earth?
Limestone.
What are the Major reservoirs of the Earth's water?
Oceans. I'm doing a crossword and just found it out haha.
WHEN CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP Match the reservoirs to the respective elements according to the proportion the reservoir holds?
CARBON RESERVOIRS - petroleum and coal OXYGEN RESERVOIRS - ice, human body and water
Why are some fossils significant reservoirs of carbon?
Some fiossils have stored carbon while alive and then died with a lot of carbon in them.
How is the release of carbon from limestone reservoirs into the atmosphere most often accomplished?
The release of carbon from limestone reservoirs into the atmosphere is most often accomplished through the decay and erosion of limestone deposits in canyons.
What is the largest carbon reservoirs?
All known life and biological matter.
