Quantification of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia and their potential for climate change mitigation

M Stankovic, R Ambo-Rappe, F Carly… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrasses have the ability to contribute towards climate change mitigation, through large
organic carbon (C org) sinks within their ecosystems. Although the importance of blue …

National assessment and variability of blue carbon in seagrass ecosystems in Thailand

M Stankovic, J Panyawai, N Khanthasimachalerm… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seagrass ecosystems are important organic carbon (C org) sinks with great potential to
contribute to climate change mitigation strategies. However, the high spatial and temporal …

Two decades of seagrass area change: Organic carbon sources and stock

M Stankovic, KI Hayashizaki, P Tuntiprapas… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although seagrass ecosystems provide various ecosystem services, the implications in
correspondence with temporal changes of the meadows is lacking. In this study, we …

Algal contribution to organic carbon sequestration and its signatures in a tropical seagrass meadow

N Arina, N Hidayah, NH Hazrin-Chong… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae form prolific coastal habitats and contribute the largest carbon dioxide (CO 2) flux
globally. Most of the algal biomass is transported to the coastal ocean as particulate organic …

Macroalgal and mangrove provenances demonstrate their relevance in contributing to the blue carbon pool of a tropical seagrass meadow

N Hidayah, CT Ng, N Arina, M Fairoz… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mangroves, seagrasses and macroalgae form inter‐connected coastal habitats. They are
involved in the direct and indirect sequestration and accumulation of blue carbon and are …

Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Malaysia–Status, Threats, and the Way Forward for Research and Policy

SL Lee, SY Chee, M Huxham… - The Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Malaysia hosts some of the most productive blue carbon ecosystems globally. Here we
review the status of and known threats faced by local mangroves and seagrass and examine …

Blue carbon storage in a tropical coastal estuary: Insights for conservation priorities

WK Suwandhahannadi, D Wickramasinghe… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seagrass ecosystems have been determined as necessary sinks in the global carbon cycle
and contribute towards climate change mitigations. In the recent past, there has been an …

A High Abundance of Holothuria (Halodeima) atra (Holothuroidea Aspidochirotida) in a Halimeda Dominated Habitat

V Kongsap, E Rattanachot, A Prathep… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
High-value sea cucumber species are overexploited, and the focus of fishing has shifted to
low-value species, eg, Holothuria (Halodeima) atra. In this study, the population of H. atra …

Storage and dynamics of soil organic carbon in allochthonous-dominated and nitrogen-limited natural and planted mangrove forests in southern Thailand

J Hu, S Pradit, PS Loh, Z Chen, C Guo, TPQ Le… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mangrove forests can help to mitigate climate change by storing a significant amount of
carbon (C) in soils. Planted mangrove forests have been established to combat …

Seagrass meadows mixed with calcareous algae have higher plant productivity and sedimentary blue carbon storage

OJ Kalokora, M Gullström, AS Buriyo… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seagrass meadows capture and store large amounts of carbon in the sediment beneath,
thereby serving as efficient sinks of atmospheric CO2. Carbon sequestration levels may …