Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology • Vol 54 • No 19
Harnessing the power of tidal flat diatoms to combat climate change
February 2024 • Jihae Park, Hojun Lee, Jana Asselman, Colin Janssen, Stephen Depuydt, Jonas De Saeger, Thomas Friedl, Koen Sabbe, Wim Vyverman, C.J.M. Philippart, Ja…
In approximately one decade, global temperatures will likely exceed a warming level that a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report considers a "red alert for humanity". We propose exploring tidal flat diatoms to address climate change challenges. Tidal flats are extensive coastal ecosystems crucial to the provisioning and regulation of aquatic environments. Diatoms contribute to tidal flat biomass production and account for 20% of global primary productivity and 40% of annual marine biomass…