Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world's biotic carbon hotspots

RJM Temmink, LPM Lamers, C Angelini, TJ Bouma… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Biogeomorphic wetlands cover 1% of Earth's surface but store 20% of ecosystem organic
carbon. This disproportional share is fueled by high carbon sequestration rates and effective …

Nitrogen cycling and mass balance in the world's mangrove forests

DM Alongi - Nitrogen, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) cycling in mangroves is complex, with rapid turnover of low dissolved N
concentrations, but slow turnover of particulate N. Most N is stored in soils. The largest …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgal habitats support a sustained flux of floating biomass but limited carbon export beyond a Greenland fjord

TG Ager, D Krause-Jensen, B Olesen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite growing attention on the contribution of macroalgae to carbon cycling and
sequestration (blue carbon), more observational data is needed to constrain current …

Bioturbation intensity modifies the sediment microbiome and biochemistry and supports plant growth in an arid mangrove system

M Fusi, JM Booth, R Marasco, G Merlino… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
In intertidal systems, the type and role of interactions among sediment microorganisms,
animals, plants and abiotic factors are complex and not well understood. Such interactions …

How can blue carbon burial in seagrass meadows increase long-term, net sequestration of carbon? A critical review

SC Johannessen - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Blue carbon sequestration in seagrass meadows has been proposed as a low-risk, nature-
based solution to offset carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change …

Methods for measuring carbon dioxide uptake and permanence: Review and implications for macroalgae aquaculture

DJ Rose, LG Hemery - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is gaining recognition as a necessary action in addition to
emissions reduction to prevent some of the worst effects of climate change. Macroalgae …

Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) invasion enhances carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean Sea

M Wesselmann, NR Geraldi, CM Duarte… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction and establishment of exotic species often result in significant changes in
recipient communities and their associated ecosystem services. However, usually the …

Investing in blue natural capital to secure a future for the Red Sea ecosystems

MJ Cziesielski, CM Duarte, N Aalismail… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
For millennia, coastal and marine ecosystems have adapted and flourished in the Red Sea's
unique environment. Surrounded by deserts on all sides, the Red Sea is subjected to high …

A review of sediment carbon sampling methods in mangroves and their broader impacts on stock estimates for blue carbon ecosystems

BJ Fest, SE Swearer, SK Arndt - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), such as mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrasses, are
attracting interest for their potential to mitigate climate change arising from their high rates of …

Effects of connectivity on carbon and nitrogen stocks in mangrove and seagrass ecosystems

D Saavedra-Hortua, I Nagelkerken… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seascape connectivity increases carbon and nitrogen exchange across coastal ecosystems
through flow of particulate organic matter (POM). However, there are still critical gaps in …