Surface water and groundwater interactions in salt marshes and their impact on plant ecology and coastal biogeochemistry
Salt marshes are highly productive intertidal wetlands providing important ecological
services for maintaining coastal biodiversity, buffering against oceanic storms, and acting as …
services for maintaining coastal biodiversity, buffering against oceanic storms, and acting as …
Carbon balance in salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems: A global synthesis
DM Alongi - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mangroves and salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the global
coastal ocean. Mangroves store more carbon (739 Mg CORG ha− 1) than salt marshes (334 …
coastal ocean. Mangroves store more carbon (739 Mg CORG ha− 1) than salt marshes (334 …
Carbon cycling and storage in mangrove forests
DM Alongi - Annual review of marine science, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Mangroves are ecologically and economically important forests of the tropics. They are
highly productive ecosystems with rates of primary production equal to those of tropical …
highly productive ecosystems with rates of primary production equal to those of tropical …
What do we need to assess the sustainability of the tidal salt marsh carbon sink?
GL Chmura - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Tidal salt marshes provide a range of ecosystem services. The most recently recognized is
their provision of highly effective sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide, a characteristic they …
their provision of highly effective sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide, a characteristic they …
Salt marsh carbon pool distribution in a mid-Atlantic lagoon, USA: sea level rise implications
T Elsey-Quirk, DM Seliskar, CK Sommerfield… - Wetlands, 2011 - Springer
The distribution of carbon (C) within a salt marsh may vary among vegetation zones
depending on production and decomposition dynamics and organic and mineral …
depending on production and decomposition dynamics and organic and mineral …
Unravelling the potential of halophytes for marine integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) a perspective on performance, opportunities and challenges
The present study critically analyses peer-reviewed literature addressing the potential of
halophytes to remediate nutrient-rich effluents from marine and coastal aquaculture, as well …
halophytes to remediate nutrient-rich effluents from marine and coastal aquaculture, as well …
Distribution of organic carbon storage in different salt-marsh plant communities: A case study at the Yangtze Estuary
Y Yuan, X Li, J Jiang, L Xue, CB Craft - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2020 - Elsevier
The high carbon (C) sequestration potentials of coastal wetlands play an important role in
mitigating climate change associated with the greenhouse effect. In the present study, soil …
mitigating climate change associated with the greenhouse effect. In the present study, soil …
Influence of flooding and vegetation on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics in the pore water of a Spartina alterniflora salt marsh
VL Negrin, CV Spetter, RO Asteasuain… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Four sites were selected in a salt marsh in the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina):(1) low
marsh (flooded by the tide twice daily) vegetated by S. alterniflora;(2) non-vegetated low …
marsh (flooded by the tide twice daily) vegetated by S. alterniflora;(2) non-vegetated low …
Phytoremediation of salt-affected soils using halophytes
Increases in environmental pollution along with the increase of rapid population growth
have now resulted in significant reduction in the agricultural areas and seriously threatened …
have now resulted in significant reduction in the agricultural areas and seriously threatened …
Metal Phytoremediation by the Halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum (L.) Boiss: Two Contrasting Ecotypes
E Manousaki, K Galanaki, L Papadimitriou… - International journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The phytoremediation potential of the halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum for the removal
of Cd and Pb from polluted sites is assessed in this work. Two pot experiments were …
of Cd and Pb from polluted sites is assessed in this work. Two pot experiments were …