Using canvas, scientists measured plant debris degradation in over 500 waterways worldwide, identifying global patterns of carbon release into the atmosphere or retention in rivers and seas, impacting climate change.
Rivers, like capillaries, receive vast amounts of organic matter yearly that decomposes into essential components, releasing carbon dioxide and methane while some gets trapped in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
#organic-matter-decomposition #climate-change #rivers-and-streams #carbon-sequestration #global-research
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