英国海底沉积物中的有机碳为2.44亿吨,对减缓气候至关重要。 244 million tonnes of organic carbon in UK seabed sediments, crucial for climate mitigation.
苏格兰海洋科学协会最近的一份报告显示,联合王国的海洋储存了大约2.44亿吨有机碳,主要储存在海底沉积物中。 A recent report by the Scottish Association for Marine Science reveals that the UK's seas store approximately 244 million tonnes of organic carbon, primarily in seabed sediments. 这种“蓝碳”对于减缓气候至关重要,能够每年吸收多达1 300万吨碳,几乎是森林固碳量的三倍。 This "blue carbon" is crucial for climate mitigation, capable of absorbing up to 13 million tonnes of carbon annually—nearly three times the amount sequestered by forests. 养护者敦促加强保护,防止人类活动,如威胁这些重要生境的底拖网捕捞。 Conservationists urge stronger protections against human activities like bottom trawling that threaten these vital habitats.