Ningaloo Reef  in Western australia adjacent massive Iron ore mining
Areas
http://www.ningaloo.com/exmouth/images/ExmouthWAMap.jpg
Whale sharks galore
http://www.resurgence.org/resurgence/pictures/mabey220.jpg
Coral reefs galore
http://www.colonialvoyage.com/viaggi/austra7.jpg
Fish galore
http://www.downunder-dago.com/docs/images/Image/downunder/tauchen-ningaloo-riff.jpg
Naturally beautiful coastline
http://www.australia-travelteam.com/australien/bilder/deutschbustouren/bilder/uppdcoralbay.JPG

In the center of  a vast area of iron country run off and dust
http://ningalooblue.com/wp-content/uploads/map-tourism-exmouth-500.jpg
http://www.sbdc.com.au/gowest/content/Media/Images/wa-region-map-large3.gif

kangarooistan wrote:
> - iron hypothesis , I wonder why he was dead a few months after he
> released his ideas ??
>
> Iron Hypothesis -
>  Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> The Iron Hypothesis was formulated by oceanographer John Martin, based
> on theories by Joseph Hart and first tested in 1993 and may be a long
> term solution ...
> www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Hypothesis -
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Planktos, Inc., is a for profit private company selling carbon
> geosequestration,
>
> I dont think they will make money , but it seems they are both doing
> it and proving that it does indeed work well
>
> How much it costs remains to be seen
> kanga
> =====
>
> Planktos, Inc. is a for-profit ecorestoration company based in San
> Francisco with offices in the European Union and British Columbia. Our
> primary focus is to restore damaged habitats in the ocean and on land.
> Through iron-stimulated plankton blooms in the oceans and
> afforestation projects in Europe, we are able to generate carbon
> credits. We then sell these offsets to individuals and businesses that
> are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their impact on
> climate change. The profits from the sale of these carbon credits
> finance further ecosystem restoration projects.
>
> Plankton and trees both capture CO2 through photosynthesis and store
> the carbon in their tissues. This sequestration of carbon helps reduce
> global warming, one of the greatest crises facing humanity and Mother
> Nature today.
>
> At Sea
>
> At sea, Planktos uses a process called iron replenishment to restore
> declining plankton growth in the open seas. We revive plankton
> populations by adding iron dust to the ocean. Iron is a critical
> micronutrient needed by plankton for photosynthesis. It normally
> reaches the oceans in wind-borne iron-rich dust from arid lands, but
> that dust supply has fallen 30% over the past 30 years, resulting in a
> 10% decline in plankton populations since the late 1970s. Extensive
> research projects have shown that adding tiny amounts of iron can
> powerfully regenerate plankton growth. Stimulating plankton blooms not
> only captures global warming CO2, but also restores ocean ecosystems,
> as plankton is the base of the food chain.
>
> On Land
>
> On land, Planktos' subsidiary KlimaFa, Ltd. is working to restore
> forests in the European Union. Over the next decade KlimaFa will
> restore upwards of 100,000 hectares of Hungarian lands to native mixed
> forests. These forests will regenerate the ancient forest grandeur and
> environmental health of Hungary and will be incorporated into the
> Hungarian National Park System as strictly protected lands.
>
> Current
>
> In 2007, Planktos will begin plankton restoration by replenishing
> forest-sized areas of ocean with natural iron-rich dust, just as
> Mother Nature does. This will regenerate vast plankton blooms that
> will not only pull large quantities of CO2 from the air, but will also
> nourish collapsing fisheries, buffer ocean acidity, and produce
> saleable carbon credits for emerging environmental markets.
>
> Currently, KlimaFa is working with Hungary's federal government,
> National Park Service, and Academy of Sciences to conduct a scientific
> and business feasibility study. This demonstration project will
> pioneer indigenous species climate forestry.
>   Planktos, Inc.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> An older post that may be usefull , but outdated IMHO
> kanga
> =====
>
> Newsgroups: sci.environment, alt.global-warming
> From: "H. E. Taylor" 
> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:36:37 -0700
> Local: Wed, Apr 21 2004 1:36 pm
> Subject: Recent work on the Iron hypothesis
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> Greetings,
>         Here is an interesting quote from the _Phytoplankton may
> stimulate
>         uptake of CO2_ article.
>
>         "There are so many repercussions that we can't foresee," said
> Hales.
>         "This is a very expensive and uncertain way of going after an
> issue
>         that is not fully understood. For example, in the process of
> gathering
>         up iron and steaming out to sea, you would burn up more fossil
> fuel
>         than you would compensate for in the result."
> <regards>
> -het
>
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/04/040416015016.htm
> 2004/04/19: SciDaily: Robotic Floats Shed New Light On Iron Hypothesis
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/whoi-eoo041604.php
> 2004/04/16: Eureka: Effects of ocean fertilization with iron to remove
> carbon dioxide from the
> atmosphere reported
>
> http://www.mlml.calstate.edu/news/newsdetail.php?id=34
> 2004/04/15: CalState: Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to
> climate change
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/mbar-mlr041504.php
> 2004/04/15: Eureka: Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to
> climate change
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/dbnl-rfs040704.php
> 2004/04/15: Eureka: Robotic floats shed new light on the iron
> hypothesis
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/osu-pms041304.php
> 2004/04/15: Eureka: Phytoplankton may stimulate uptake of CO2
>
> http://www.nature.com/nsu/040119/040119-17.html
> 2004/01/26: NSU: Climate test sets sail - Will throwing iron in the
> ocean help stop global
> warming?
>
> And an old one...
>
> http://oceanography.palomar.edu/iron.htm
> 1996//: Palomar: The Iron Hypothesis
>
> --
> "No global warming?  You may be right;
>  but why are the glaciers melting?" -stolen .sig
>
> Global Warming: http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/globalwarming.html
> H.E. Taylor  http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/
> ===================================================================================================
>  Iron dust has blown into the sea for billions of years all along the
> south and eastern coast of Australia , and it has not harmed
> anything , see Great Barrier Reeef and huge cliffs of limestone 300
> feet high in the Great Australian Bight , they get iron dust every
> year for several billion years
>
> Iron dust from Australia at times reaches New Zealand
>
> Huge sharks and Huge whales and coral all seem to benifit from iron
> dust
>
> Its like a natural experiment , that has lasted for several billion
> years and it DOES store carbon from the air , in coral and limstone
>
> kkanga
> =====
>
> A few photos of Iron dust country  that may be of some interest , not
> all related to climate change
> ---------------------------------------------------
> -Why do they call it Nullabor plain ?
>
> http://www.cpepping.net.au/a.%20Helen%20Richards%202%20nullabor_1_4.jpg
> http://wilderness.esmartweb.com/Australia/images/029nullarborplain.jpg
> I think this bloke is lost , took a wrong turn at sydney
> http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2006/02_Febbraio/01/fdg/VOLVO.jpg
>
> http://www.goworldtravel.com/mar05/Aerial-view-IP-on-The-Nulla.jpg
>
> Rolling dust storm moving across the Nullabor
> http://www.aamotorhomes.com.au/photo%20gallery/gallery01.jpg
>
> http://www.richardandjo.com/images/roadsign.jpg
>
> Iron mining south Australia
> http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,740898,00.jpg
> http://www.whyalla.com/webdata/resources/images/iron_knob.jpg
>
> Fishing ?
> http://www.fowlersbay.com/photos/hist_township.jpg
> http://i2.zvhost.com/2/n/n1afin20.jpg
> http://www.sportfishingscene.com.au/images/gallery/Chris-Mik_Yalata.jpg
> http://www.westernangler.com.au/forum/upfiles/114/DC33AE0DE20E4CAFB9C...
> http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200706/r151545_540416.jpg
> http://www.harlow.net.au/GBTrek2003/Eyre%20Peninsula/Prawn_boats_Port...
> http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200707/r161111_590062.jpg
> http://www.ceduna.net/webdata/resources/images/Whale-tail-Small1.jpg
> http://www.smallguide.com.au/images/sa14.jpg
> *
> great white sharks NOT photoshopped
> http://www.abc.net.au/eyre/stories/m1104086.jpg
> http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5489488,00.jpg
> http://www.sharkattackphotos.com/Images/Rodfox2.jpg
> *
>
> Aboriginal lands yalata
> http://eied.deh.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/images/yalata-map.jpg
>
> http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/aacg/speakingland/story05/05_images/05_...
>
> SIMPSON DESERT
> http://www.australian-4x4.com.au/images/simpson-desert.JPG
> http://www.cameltreks.com.au/images/Simpson-Desert-Stripes-1_ed.jpg
> http://www.simpsondesert.fl.net.au/images/scans/jbm1900.jpg
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Nick-2.jpg
> http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/r
> *
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *
> If anybody thinks iron is in any amount harmfull to the marine
> environment they need to explain the massive amount of life around the
> largest iron deposits on earth , and why iron is approved as a food
> for man
>
> Indeed it clear that all countries will very soon discover they too
> can add iron to their own water real easy
>
> kanga
> =====
> Ningaloo Reef
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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>
> Ningaloo Reef is a fringing coral reef located off the west coast of
> Australia, approximately 1200 km north of Perth. The reef is 280 km
> long.
>
> It is known for its seasonal feeding concentrations of the whale
> shark, and the conservation debate surrounding its potential tourism
> development.
> Contents
> [hide]
>
>     * 1 Species of Ningaloo Reef
>     * 2 Conservation controversy
>     * 3 Ningaloo Collaborative Research Cluster
>     * 4 External links
>     * 5 References
>
> [edit] Species of Ningaloo Reef
> A Manta ray with remoras at Ningaloo Reef
> A Manta ray with remoras at Ningaloo Reef
> A Whale shark at Ningaloo Reef
> A Whale shark at Ningaloo Reef
>
>
> Although most famed for its whale sharks which feed there during March
> and April, the reef is also rich in coral and other marine life.
> During the winter months, the reef is part of the migratory routes for
> dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and humpback whales.[1] The beaches of
> the reef are an important breeding ground of the loggerhead, green and
> hawksbill turtles. They also depend on the reef for nesting and food.
> The Ningaloo supports an abundance of fish (500 species), corals (300
> species), molluscs (600 species) and many other marine invertebrate.
> The reef is less the half a kilometre offshore in some spots
>
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>
> The scientists claim sea algae grows in a few days so if you know any
> country who wants to run a test for a few years contact kanga and iI
> will help organise some real nice iron dust for free if you need it ,
> it will cost you for transport , but I know where there is millions of
> tons and the Aboriginal owners would happily supply enough for a
> test , hundreds of tons if you need it , this is a totally safe test ,
> and its cheap and its natural , and its how nature stores carbon as
> limestone or coral
>
> CONTACT kanga if you need iron dust , free , cost of transport can be
> arranged at cost
>
> At least think about it , I actually think this is going to work , the
> experts wont be happy cos its real easy , ask your fishermen to spread
> it as they go out empty , or release it from a beach neare your town
> and see if it increases fish , I suspect all life will increase in
> months  , but you will need somebody to run the test
>
> kanga