Hi Everyone I joined this group today and this is my first post.
We are working on a very specific solution of using Diatom Algae to solve many problems. I have been reading about the issue of Ocean Fertilization for the past 1 year and find that there is some ambiguity in the literature. The intention seems to be to cause bloom of Diatom Algae but the word phytoplankton is used more often. While Diatoms are phytoplankton, there are many other phytoplankton other than diatoms. The latest iron fertilization experiment - LOHAFEX is considered a failure because it could not cause a bloom of Diatoms using Iron Sulphate. The post below says - >fertilising the oceans with nutrients in order to produce more phytoplankton >to soak up atmospheric carbon dioxide. We are being more focussed by proposing the use of silica and micro nutrients all in nano size to cause a bloom of Diatom Algae. Our product is patented in US, # 7585898, Composition for growth of Diatom Algae, Mr. Thothathri Sampath Kumar, Bangalore, India. http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7585898.PN.&OS=PN/7585898&RS=PN/7585898 Nualgi contains Silica and all the micro nutrients required by Diatom Algae - Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Calcium, Boron, Potassium, Magnesium, Chlorine. The powder is stable in water for a long time and the nano particles mix and spread out into water very easily. Thus Nualgi is a very good substitute for simple Hematite ore or Iron sulphate thats been used in the Ocean Iron Fertilization experiments till date. Diatoms not only absorb CO2, they also consume nutrients - Nitrogen and phosphorus, increase Dissolved Oxygen in water and are the natural food for fish. Therefore a controlled and steady bloom of Diatoms can be used to solve many problems - low DO level in water, low DO level causes fish kills in small water bodies and dead zones in oceans. In fact low DO level is caused by other Phytoplankton - Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae) and Dinoflagallates, when they crash. A steady bloom of Diatoms can prevent the excess bloom of harmful and not so useful algae. We have been solving blue green algal blooms in fresh water lakes in India using Diatom Algae. Dinoflagallates cause Red Tides. We are confident that Red Tides too can be controlled using Diatoms. Fish population in the oceans is declining, Diatoms are the natural food for fish - diatoms are consumed by Zooplankton and these by fish. I have seen a report that the fish population of the oceans has reduced from about 7 billion tons 200 years ago to 2 billion tons at present, but could not confirm the numbers. Diatoms can help restore the fish population and the carbon in the form of Calcium Carbonate in the bones of the fish would also help sequester. I look forward to a debate on the issue of Diatoms vs other phytoplankton and Nualgi vs other micro nutrients. best regards M V Bhaskar Kadambari Consultants Pvt Ltd Hyderabad. India +91 92465 08213 www.kadambari.net www.nualgi.com/new www.nualgi.blogspot.com Post on Oilgae blog - http://www.oilgae.com/blog/2009/10/nualgi-algae-nutrient-that-cleans.html On Nov 6, 6:27 pm, Veli Albert Kallio <[email protected]> wrote: > ROYAL SOCIETY INVITATION TO GEOENGINEERING MEETING 19.01.2010. > > (Information for your diary if able to attend.) > > Subject: Geoengineering: a brave new world? 19 January 2010 > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:21:38 +0000 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > > If you are having difficulties viewing this email, click here for an online > version > > Geoengineering: a brave new world? > > Tuesday 19 January 2010 at 6.30pm > > Speakers include: > > Professor John Shepherd FRS (University of Southampton) > > Professor Brian Launder FREng FRS (University of Manchester) > > Dr David Santillo > (Greenpeace) > > Professor Corinne Le Quéré > (University of East Anglia and the British Antarctic Survey) > > Professor Steve Rayner > (University of Oxford) > > Location: > The Royal Society > 6-9 Carlton House > London SW1Y 5AG > > Dear FRGS (A Fellow of Royal Geographical Society) Kallio, > > The Royal Society is holding a public lecture on Tuesday 19 January 2010 > which may be of interest to you. 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