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To: neolib who wrote (312491)	11/26/2006 9:42:06 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1572910

"another of the suggested means of reducing CO2 levels is to seed the oceans with iron specifically to cause phytoplankton blooms to sequester carbon." They ran some experiments during the 1990s to test this out. By dumping an iron compound, probably iron chloride but I don't remember, in the wake of the boat, they were able to measure a quick and dramatic rise in phytoplankton production. And vividly illustrates that just increasing CO2 levels does nothing for phytoplankton production.

To: neolib who wrote (312491)	11/28/2006 5:34:34 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572910

I'd expect some things to do better and some worse under change. You might google about coral bleaching in the last couple of years for an example of significant degradation which may be linked to the warming trend The Great Barrier Reef has sustained significant damage to bleaching: Bleached coral news.bbc.co.uk What amazes me is the attitude of those who don't believe in global warming. Even if humans have nothing to do with it, isn't it worth trying to stop it rather than risk the consequences?