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14 Jun 2022
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Potential environmental impact of bromoform from Asparagopsis farming in Australia
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
now at: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
(CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Birgit Quack
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Marine Biogeochemistry Research Division, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Robert D. Kinley
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO), Agriculture and Food, Townsville, QLD, Australia
Ignacio Pisso
Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Kjeller, Norway
Susann Tegtmeier
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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In this study, we assessed the potential risks of bromoform released from Asparagopsis farming near Australia for the stratospheric ozone layer by analyzing different cultivation scenarios. We conclude that the intended operation of Asparagopsis seaweed cultivation farms with an annual yield to meet the needs of 50 % of feedlots and cattle in either open-ocean or terrestrial cultures in Australia will not impact the ozone layer under normal operating conditions.
In this study, we assessed the potential risks of bromoform released from Asparagopsis farming...
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