10% of Methyl Bromide Released Into Air Comes From Marshes
Salt marshes such as Mission Bay Marsh in San Diego and San Dieguito Lagoon in Del Mar are significant sources of methyl bromide, a gas that depletes the ozone layer, according to researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They report in today’s Nature that a surprisingly high 10% of the methyl bromide released into the atmosphere each year comes from such marshes.
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--Compiled by Times medical writer Thomas H. Maugh II
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