GEMET
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blue carbon
Definition

Carbon captured by the world's oceans and coastal ecosystems.The carbon captured by living organisms in oceans is stored in the form of biomass and sediments from mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses and potentially algae.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15083