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As Canada’s Marine Protected Area Network Expands, Seafloor Carbon Deserves Consideration

As Canada’s Marine Protected Area Network Expands, Seafloor Carbon Deserves Consideration

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Published January 2025 by Blue Carbon Canada, Oceans North, NSERC, Mitacs, UVic

A new study suggests that protecting seabed sediment habitats that store and/or accumulate large densities of organic carbon within marine protected and conserved areas could help mitigate climate change and preserve biodiversity.