EOSC Federation scientific use cases: Biological sequestration of carbon in the ocean

Submitted by s.bozzi on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:56

This scientific use case addresses the ocean’s critical role in mitigating climate change through biological carbon sequestration, a process by which marine microorganisms capture atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in the deep ocean for centuries.

Despite its global importance for climate modelling, this mechanism remains poorly represented in current models, which still rely on simplified representations of marine ecosystems. The use case seeks to fill this knowledge gap by integrating genomic, environmental, and modelling data within a unified, open, and interoperable framework provided by the EOSC Federation.

Explore other use cases at eosc.eu/scientific-use-cases

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