The amount of carbon sequestered in eelgrass beds in San Diego Bay may offer scientists insight on greenhouse gas emissions for the region, the results of a nine-month study revealed Monday.
Since 1993, the Port and the Navy have conducted bay-wide eelgrass surveys every few years. San Diego Bay has 50% of all the eelgrass in Southern California and about 17% of eelgrass in the state, officials said. As much as 73% of the bay's carbon is stored in the sediments of the South Bay.
Over the next year, the port will continue studying the relationship between eelgrass and carbon storage. Through the META program, MARAD has committed $175,000 to a second year of research, and a third partner, the U.S. Navy, has joined the effort, allowing the team to study carbon sequestration and storage in the Navy's eelgrass restoration areas.
"The port and Navy partnership has greatly benefited the marine resources in San Diego Bay and the Navy's conservation program," said Rear Adm. Brad Rosen, commander of Navy Region Southwest."The Navy is dedicated to continuing to work in conjunction with the port and MARAD on this project to further eelgrass research and management in this vital ecosystem while successfully balancing the Department of Defense's mission and sustainability goals.
The study is a component to the port's ongoing efforts to protect the resources that tidelands provide to the region, as well as supporting climate planning efforts.
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