We are going to help the Ocean and the World by boosting the Biological Carbon Pump
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We will work responsibly by conducting the necessary studies with scientists to improve ocean wildlife and boost the biological carbon pump while cruising. This could result in increased carbon sinking, potentially helping to restore the environment to pre-industrial levels.
Locking away carbon in the deep sea is essential to restoring the environment. Ocean life helps by transporting carbon captured from the atmosphere to the deep sea; this is known as the Biological Carbon Pump (BCP).
Carbon dioxide dissolves at the ocean surface, feeding the growth of tiny microorganisms called phytoplankton.
Phytoplankton transform inorganic carbon from the atmosphere and in seawater into organic compounds through photosynthesis, making them an essential part of Earth's carbon cycle.
Zooplankton respire carbon dioxide and produce fecal pellets that sink from the surface.
Zooplankton and bacteria eat the organic compounds produced by phytoplankton.
Material that is not eaten sinks deeper than 1,000 meters into the deep ocean, moving carbon from the air to the deep sea and transitioning from the Biological Carbon Pump cycle to the Mineral Carbon Cycle
