Drastic tactics to save oceans
According to the researchers, it's unwise to assume we can stabilise atmospheric CO2 at safe levels, so more drastic measures need to be considered - such as moving corals or adding base minerals to the ocean to counteract acidification. Image: KJA/iStockphoto A University of Queensland scientist is involved in an international collaboration that has proposed a new strategy for marine conservation, which involves unconventional, proactive tactics, in a paper published in Nature Climate Change.Current actions identified in national and international policy to counter the impacts of CO2 emissions are proving inadequate, according to the authors, Greg Rau (Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz), Elizabeth McLeod (The Nature Conservancy) and Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland).“It's unwise to assume we will be able to stabilise atmospheric CO2 at levels necessary to reduce or prevent ongoing damage to marine ecosystems,” said Professor Hoegh-Guldberg.“A much broader approach to marine...