CARBON PUMP
PHYTOPLANKTON AS THE FOUNDATION
Nature has created the perfect carbon removal mechanism, known as the biological carbon pump. Tiny phytoplankton converts CO2 into biomass. This is the beginning of the food chain.
Catalyzing the growth of plankton, the entire ecosystem will flourish. At the same time, they will emit aerosols that stabilize the climate through cloud-formation.
BENEFITS
CATALYZING PHOTOSYNTHESIS PROVIDES MULTIPLE BENEFITS
IRON BOOSTS PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Natural mineral dust, rich in iron, activates chlorophyll to catalyze natural CO2 capture by phytoplankton growing. CO2 and carbonic acid is converted to plankton shells and polysaccharide structures. Plankton will bloom within days after deployment, generating valuable feed for wildlife. Plankton will grow through photosynthesis absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, generate aerosols for cloud formation and produce oxygen.
THE TECHNIQUE BRINGS SIGNIFICANT DIRECT & INDIRECT IMPACT
Direct impacts:
- Climate change mitigation through creation of massive carbon removal in oceans
- Biodiversity restoration in the oceans
- Reduction of ocean acidification (reducing carbonic acid content in water)
- Albedo restoration through generation of cloud forming aerosols
Indirect impacts:
- Surface water cooling due to clouds, rain and daily plankton vertical migration
- AMOC tipping risk reduced within this century
- Nutrition improvement through returning fish to the oceans
IMPACT
POSITIVELY IMPACTING PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Climate change
Aerosol loading
Novel entities
Biosphere integrity
Biogeochemical flows
Ocean acidification
Ozone depletion
Land-system change
Freshwater change