Question

What is blue carbon?

(a) Carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems

(b) Carbon sequestered in forest biomass and agricultural soils

(c) Carbon contained in petroleum and natural gas

(d) Carbon present in the atmosphere

Answer 1

(a) Carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems

• Blue carbon is the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. Option #1 is correct.
• As it is mainly concerned with coastal and marine ecosystems option B,C and D are eliminated.