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Mangroves can create alkaline conditions that enhance the ocean's capacity to store atmospheric carbon dioxide. Credit: Morgan Bennett Smith
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High levels of dissolved calcium carbonate present in their bedrock indicate that Red Sea mangroves are capable of removing more carbon than previously thought, KAUST researchers have found. The study's findings highlight the need to consider calcium carbonate dissolution in mangroves growing on carbonate platforms as an important carbon storage mechanism. 

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