Blue Carbon

A7.2 Blue carbon
Research actions to implement potential blue carbon programs in Thurston County.

There’s a global overview at The Blue Carbon Initiative; they also publish a manual: “Coastal Blue Carbon: methods for assessing carbon stocks and emissions factors in mangroves, tidal salt marshes, and seagrass meadows”.

NOAA’s “Guidelines for the Conservation and Restoration of Seagrasses in the United States and Adjacent Waters”

DNR’s Aquatic Science group has ongoing research programs focused on the nearshore marine habitat in Puget Sound and aquatic lands restoration.

“Coastal Blue Carbon Opportunity Assessment for the Snohomish Estuary: The Climate Benefits of Estuary Restoration”