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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh that's crazy I didnt know about that. Does the water just absorb the CO2 somehow or does it have to do with algea?

[โ€“] xts 4 points 1 year ago

Both! It can absorb it on the surface through atmospheric diffusion and through photosynthesis from both algae and phytoplankton