Ocean Iron Fertilization
Problems/Case Studies
The Geritol Solution, by Deborah Allen, University of
Delaware. Modifications by John S. Peters, College of
Charleston. This problem deals with the notion of
bioengineering our oceans on a massive scale in order to combat
global warming. The notion of fertilizing our oceans with
iron to increase phytoplankton productivity so as to draw carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere was first proposed by John Martin at
Woods Hole. The purpose of the problem is for students to
come up with recommendations for commercial ocean iron
fertilization...that is, is this a possible cure for GW, or is it
a potentially risky idea, that may not really work.
Is
Iron
Fertilization
Good
for
the
Sea?, LeLeng To,
Goucher College. State University of New York at Buffalo’s
National Center for Case Study Teaching. This case explores
how human activities contribute to greenhouse effects and global
warming and is appropriate for introductory biology, ecology,
environmental biology, microbiology, and environmental
microbiology classes as well as courses dealing with environmental
policy.
Articles
Oceanus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - A six part series on
Ocean Iron Fertilization
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