Role of aquaculture pond sediments in sequestration of annual global carbon emissions

Environ Pollut. 2010 Aug;158(8):2537-40. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.04.025.

Authors

Claude E Boyd¹, C Wesley Wood, Philip L Chaney, Julio F Queiroz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. boydce1@auburn.edu

PMID: 20537775
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.04.025

Abstract

Aquaculture ponds sequester about 16.6MTyr(-1) of organic carbon worldwide representing around 0.21% of annual, global carbon emissions.

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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Air Pollutants / analysis*
Aquaculture*
Carbon / analysis*
Environmental Monitoring
Geologic Sediments / chemistry*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

Air Pollutants
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Carbon