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nitrogen and unpredictable eutrophication phenomena.
Additional research on the environmental effects of ocean
disposal of CO2 is needed to determine whether the
potential costs related to marine eco-system disturbance
and disruption can be justified in terms of the perceived
benefits that may be achieved by delaying global warming
for a few hundred years.
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