Article in Water (open access journal ) included in the Editor's choice list / 12.03.2021

Paper by Relliti et al. coauthored by N. Ogrinc and B. Krajnc has been recognised by the Editor of Water as an excellent contribution and thus was included in the Editor's choice list.

In collaboration with the Institute Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale – OGS Trieste, Italy a mesocosmos experiment was performed in order to decode how different sources (natural, anthropogenic) of CO₂ influence biological systems (phytoplankton) using stable carbon isotopes. The experiments prove that phytoplankton isotopic composition quickly responds to changes in the δ¹³C of the medium, making this approach a promising and low-impact tool for detecting CO₂ submarine leakages from carbon capture sites (CCS).