Environmental Impact

“Kelp forests at the bottom of the ocean play an important role in removing and storing CO2 from the atmosphere. Seaweed grows at a much faster rate than land plants, which means with careful harvesting it can remove more CO2.”

Most of the world’s oxygen, about 70%, comes from seaweeds and algae. And Seaweed is one of the biggest carbon sequesters on our planet. Scientists believe Seaweed can be a big part of the climate change solution.”

Carbon Sequestration

A macroalgae farm will also provide a means of carbon sequestration. Through photosynthesis, macroalgae absorbs CO2 from both the atmosphere and the ocean (Bartsch, Wiencke and Laepple, 2012). This uptake of CO2 may help lessen rates of ocean acidification and greenhouse gas levels. Some of the natural dying off of algae that occurs may also act as a carbon sink ensuring the absorbed CO2 is not rereleased into the ocean or atmosphere (Israel, Einav and Seckback, 2010; Bruhn et al., 2016).

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