Published August 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Role of aquaculture pond sediments in sequestration of annual global carbon emissions

  • 1. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 (United States)
  • 4. Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Rodovia SP 340, km 127.5, CX.P. 69, CEP 13.820-000 Jaguariuna, Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Description

Aquaculture ponds sequester about 16.6 MT yr-1 of organic carbon worldwide representing around 0.21% of annual, global carbon emissions.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.04.025

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.envpol.2010.04.025;
PII
S0269-7491(10)00177-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Environmental Pollution (1987)
Journal Volume
158
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 2537-2540
ISSN
0269-7491
CODEN
ENPOEK

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42054177
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AQUACULTURE; CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EMISSION; PONDS; SEDIMENTS
Descriptors DEC
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CONTROL; ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SURFACE WATERS

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