Global distribution, quantification and valuation of the biological carbon pump

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02295-0

This study quantifies and values the carbon stored in the ocean due to biological processes. With uptake in the order of 2.8 Gt per year, valued at around US$ 1 trillion annually (at a carbon price of US$ 90 per ton of CO2), this service should be included in the global stocktake and climate actions.
Nature Climate Change