What is blue carbon?
✓ Correct answer: a) Carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems
ExplanationBlue Carbon is the carbon captured by the world’s ocean and coastal ecosystems.There are three types of coast- al ecosystems — mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes; these store half the “blue” carbon buried beneath the ocean floor.These areas absorb and store carbon at a much faster rate than other areas, such as forests, and can continue to do so for millions of years.The carbon found in coastal soil is often thousands of years old.73
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