A process-rich global biogeochemical model is used to determine the trade-offs between carbon dioxide removal efficiency and ecosystem impacts in ten ocean ocean biomes following ocean iron fertilization.
Data availability
The model data used in this study are available from Zenodo at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20500155 (ref. 73).
Code availability
All code used to generate the figures in this study is archived on Zenodo and accessible at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20500155 (ref. 73).
ReferencesBuesseler, K. O. Next steps for assessing ocean iron fertilization for marine carbon dioxide removal. Front. Clim. 6, 1430957 (2024).Article
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