Sea Trees Sequester Carbon

Sea trees (kelp) sequester 20% more carbon by biomass than a redwood tree does,

20% more per acre than a forest.  Kelp is nature’s way of naturally removing CO2 from our atmosphere.  Let us reforest the sea off our coasts by planting kelp. 

Carbon storage is the total amount of carbon contained in a forest or a part of the forest (trees, soil). Carbon sequestration is the process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in another form that cannot immediately be released, like wood. It is the rate of uptake of carbon from the atmosphere.

Kelp are large brown algae.  In ideal conditions, kelp can grow up to 18 inches per day, and in stark contrast to the colorful and slow-growing corals, the giant kelp canopies tower above the ocean floor. Kelp depends upon light for photosynthesis so kelp forests form in shallow open waters.    Kelp forests provide food and shelter for thousands of species and can be seen along much of the west coast of North America.  So the next time you run into slimy yucky kelp that wraps around your legs while swimming close to shore, be grateful.  It is part of nature’s bounty.