CO2 bonds in sea ice: Small living creatures with major impact
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 12:31
in Earth & Climate
Due to the presence of salts, the freezing point of sea water is below zero. During freezing, channels in which the salt accumulates, so-called "brine channels," are formed in the ice. They serve as a habitat for microorganisms. Together with collegues, a scientist from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf is currently analyzing the characteristics and distribution of these channels in which CO2 is bound by the organisms which, in turn, diminishes the greenhouse effect.