Objectives

What is our goal?

1)         to investigate the effect of increased CO2 level at relevant hydrostatic pressure on dissolution of CO₂ and associated processes in seawater

2)         to assess the impact of CO₂ on geochemical processes at the interface between sediment and sea-water with particular focus on the rate of mobilization of sediment bound contaminants such as heavy metals

3)         to model the behaviour of elements and compounds in sediments and sea water at different CO₂ levels and at relevant hydrostatic pressure

4)         to study the potential effects of leakage on benthic organisms an different levels of biological organisation.