A blueprint for national assessments of the blue carbon capacity of kelp forests applied to Canadas coastline
Jennifer McHenry, Daniel K. Okamoto, Karen Filbee‐Dexter, Kira A. Krumhansl, Kathleen A. MacGregor, Margot L. Hessing-Lewis, Brian Timmer, Philippe Archambault, Claire M Attridge, Delphine Cottier, Maycira P. F. Costa, Matthew Csordas, Ladd Erik Johnson, Joanne Lessard, Alejandra Mora‐Soto, , Julia K. Baum
This paper develops a method to assess kelp forest carbon sequestration capacity using data synthesis and Bayesian modeling, finding significant carbon storage and production in Canadian kelp forests.
npj Ocean Sustainability · Jun 4, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology