What Kind Of Research Is Needed To Understand The Ecological Effects Of OIF?
There is already a great deal of research upon which to base our understanding of the effects of OIF. It is clear that a few moderate scale field trials of OIF will have no lasting negative effects, and that these trials will provide valuable scientific data upon which to assess the effects of large scale OIF as a carbon mitigation tool. This sentiment is echoed in the Buesseler et al 2008 Science Policy Forum authored by sixteen senior scientists involved in OIF and ocean biogeochemistry [Buesseler et al., 2008]. They write: “The consequences of global climate change are profound, and the scientific community has an obligation to assess the ramifications of policy options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing CO2 sinks in reservoirs other than the atmosphere. … we feel that ocean biogeochemical research will help inform these important policy decisions.[Buesseler et al., 2008] Furthermore, Buesseler et. al describe the future research needed for informing these policy de
