BIOCarbon | Biological Influence on Future Ocean Storage of Carbon

Global scientists unite in Glasgow to advance ocean carbon modelling

Scientists at Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde

Scientists from around the world gathered in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde from 2–4 March for a major international workshop led by the NERC BIO-Carbon programme. The event brought together 103 in-person participants and around 70 online attendees, spanning modelling, observational, and experimental research communities.

Fish Revealed as Surprising Source of Ocean Carbonate in Long-Term Study

Image: A huge school or "bait ball" of sardines.

New research led by scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in collaboration with scientists from a number of institutes has revealed that fish are playing a previously unrecognised role in ocean chemistry by naturally excreting carbonate particles that sink to the deep sea.

The immeasurable value of plankton

Plankton by National Oceanography Centre

Plankton powerhouses are under the spotlight in a newly published BioScience article authored by an international group of scientists including Prof Alex Poulton of Heriot-Watt University and BIO-Carbon.
Plankton, derived from the ancient Greek word meaning ‘drifter’, are a diverse group of aquatic organisms found worldwide in marine and freshwater environments.