Michael
The article says -
As it remains dissolved the breakdown processes can lead to oxygen
shortages in the water column and associated ecological damage.
Saturday one of the Geoscience authors, University of Georgia Marine
Sciences Professor Samantha Joye told the American Association for
I add below the news release by the University of Georgia
Cheers!
Sam Carana
Science paper argues against conclusion that bacteria consumed
Deepwater Horizon methane
http://www.uga.edu/news/artman/publish/110526_paper.shtml
Athens, Ga. – A technical comment published in the current (May 27)
Hi Michael, Bhaskay,
Thanks for your support. When I said thinking out of the box, I was not
thinking necessarily of diatoms, but of how we might devise a system
combining mechanistic, chemical and biological elements to capture the
methane bubbles before their contents dissipate the atmosphere.
Hi Folks,
Bhaskar, this is what I was hoping to see. Your input is important. BTW,
The diatom activity in the Gulf of Mexico (spill effected area) has just
collapse by around 3,000 percent and I will forward a link as soon as I find
it.
I am aware of the iron hypothosis and was hoping you would
Hi Bhaskar,
Since we have to think out of the box on methane, I am wondering about a
biological means to capture the methane which bubbles to the surface of the
sea or lakes. The mat idea got me thinking that we could have a
surface-floating mat (acting as a membrane) of some kind biomaterial
A good account of Iron Fertilization theory is available at -
http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/iron.htm
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http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/iron.htm*The Iron Hypothesis*
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John Martin's http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Giants/Martin/ iron
hypothesis—fertilizing the sea with
Hi Michael
A few points about Diatoms.
Most diatoms are consumed by zooplankton and fish and do not
accumulate, unlike other phytoplankton.
That is why you SEE fewer Diatom blooms in photos.
Diatoms sink, other phytoplankton float.
This is another reason why we SEE less diatoms.
To answer the
Hi All,
MV, thank you for the input and I have spent a few days reading up on the
basics of the subject. I am just learning this field and so I ask your
patience. With that, I would like to ask two questions, if possible. Are
there diatoms that can regulate their buoyancy with intracellular
Yes, I understand the difference between micro/macro. I am trying to
understand how any diatom can be used in a controlled/prescribed way
concerning Geoengineering. In my cursory scan of the diatom field, I could
not make the link, with the exception of possibly using macro forms. As to
Micro algae that sequester more carbon in oceans.
Macro algae do not contribute much.
Nano and Pico Plankton are the most dominant / prolific micro algae.
Diatoms sink and other algae float this is one reason why they contribute
more to sequestering carbon, there is not much literature on
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