Ecosystem Carbon Stocks of Micronesian Mangrove Forests

Wetlands ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Boone Kauffman ◽  
Chris Heider ◽  
Thomas G. Cole ◽  
Kathleen A. Dwire ◽  
Daniel C. Donato
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

scholarly journals Carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes of the Amazon region, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 20180208 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Boone Kauffman ◽  
Angelo F. Bernardino ◽  
Tiago O. Ferreira ◽  
Leila R. Giovannoni ◽  
Luiz Eduardo de O. Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Tidal Range ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Evergreen Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Soil Carbon Stocks ◽  
High Tidal Range ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

In addition to the largest existing expanse of tropical forests, the Brazilian Amazon has among the largest area of mangroves in the world. While recognized as important global carbon sinks that, when disturbed, are significant sources of greenhouse gases, no studies have quantified the carbon stocks of these vast mangrove forests. In this paper, we quantified total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangroves and salt marshes east of the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. Mean ecosystem carbon stocks of the salt marshes were 257 Mg C ha −1 while those of mangroves ranged from 361 to 746 Mg C ha −1 . Although aboveground mass was high relative to many other mangrove forests (145 Mg C ha −1 ), soil carbon stocks were relatively low (340 Mg C ha −1 ). Low soil carbon stocks may be related to coarse textured soils coupled with a high tidal range. Nevertheless, the carbon stocks of the Amazon mangroves were over twice those of upland evergreen forests and almost 10-fold those of tropical dry forests.

scholarly journals Preservation and recovery of mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks in abandoned shrimp ponds

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Elwin ◽  
Jacob J. Bukoski ◽  
Vipak Jintana ◽  
Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson ◽  
Joanna M. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Soil Layer ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Shrimp Ponds ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Recovery Trajectory ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

AbstractMangrove forests capture and store exceptionally large amounts of carbon and are increasingly recognised as an important ecosystem for carbon sequestration. Yet land-use change in the tropics threatens this ecosystem and its critical ‘blue carbon’ (carbon stored in marine and coastal habitats) stores. The expansion of shrimp aquaculture is among the major causes of mangrove loss globally. Here, we assess the impact of mangrove to shrimp pond conversion on ecosystem carbon stocks, and carbon losses and gains over time after ponds are abandoned. Our assessment is based on an intensive field inventory of carbon stocks at a coastal setting in Thailand. We show that although up to 70% of ecosystem carbon is lost when mangroves are converted to shrimp ponds, some abandoned ponds contain deep mangrove soils (>2.5 m) and large carbon reservoirs exceeding 865 t carbon per hectare. We also found a positive recovery trajectory for carbon stocks in the upper soil layer (0–15 cm) of a chronosequence of abandoned ponds, associated with natural mangrove regeneration. Our data suggest that mangrove carbon pools can rebuild in abandoned ponds over time in areas exposed to tidal flushing.

scholarly journals Carbon Stocks in Mangrove Ecosystems of Musi and Banyuasin Estuarine, South Sumatra Province (Stok Karbon Ekosistem Mangrove di Estuarin Musi dan Banyuasin, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan)

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Melki Melki ◽  
Isnaini Isnaini
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Mitigation Strategy ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystems ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Hutan mangrove di daerah estuari mampu menghasilkan stok karbon yang sangat besar sebagai daerah perlindungan dan pemulihan yang efektif sebagai strategi mitigasi perubahan iklim yang efektif. Pemilihan ekosistem pesisir dalam strategi mitigasi memerlukan kuantifikasi stok karbon untuk menghitung emisi atau penyerapan berdasarkan waktu. Penelitian ini menghitung stok karbon pada ekosistem Musi Estuari Waters (MEW) dan Banyuasin Estuari Water (BEW), Provinsi Sumatera Selatan pada tipe vegetasi yang berbeda dan hubungan variabel lingkungan dengan stok karbon. Di tujuh lokasi dalam MEW dan BEW sampel vegetasi dan tanah. Hasil yang didapatkan adalah nilai yang lebih tinggi dari stok karbon di vegetasi dari lokasi III/MEW (7.600,92 mg.ha-1), stok karbon dalam tanah dari lokasi II/MEW (61.081,87 mg.ha-1) dan stok karbon di ekosistem dari lokasi II (64.548,54 mg.ha-1). Mangrove A. marina merupakan yang paling baik menyimpan stok carbon termasuk antara vegetasi dan tanah karena toleransi salinitas yang rendah. Kata kunci: mangrove, karbon, estuari, Musi, Banyuasin Mangrove forests in estuarines can have exceptionally large carbon stocks and their protection and restoration would constitute an effective mitigation strategy to climate change. Inclusion of coastal ecosystems in mitigation strategies require quantification of carbon stocks in order to calculate emissions or sequestration through time. This study quantified the ecosystem carbon stocks of the Musi Estuarine Waters (MEW) and Banyuasin Estuarine Water (BEW), Province of South Sumatra into different vegetation types and examined relationships of environmental variables with carbon stocks. At seven sites within MEW and BEW of vegetation and soil samples. The results that the higher value of carbon stock in vegetation from Site III/MEW (7.600,92 mg.ha-1), the carbon stock in soil from Site II/MEW (61.081,87 mg.ha-1) and carbon stock in ecosystem from Site II (64.548,54 mg.ha-1). Mangrove of A. marina the best to explain carbon stocks included both vegetation and soil because they can tolerate lower salinity. Keywords: mangrove, carbon, estuarine, Musi, Banyuasin

scholarly journals Effects of permeable barriers on total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangrove forests and abandoned ponds in Demak District, Central Java, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani ◽  
DANIEL MURDIYARSO ◽  
CECEP KUSMANA
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Soil C ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Permeable Barriers ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Abstract. Authors. 2020. Effects of permeable barriers on total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangrove forests and abandoned ponds in Demak District, Central Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5298-5307.  In this study, we observed the effects of constructing permeable barriers in the low-lying coastal zone and severely eroded coast of Demak District, Central Java, Indonesia in the context of mangrove forest structures and carbon (C) dynamics. Forest structures were characterized by stand density, basal area, and ecological indices. The dynamics of C, expressed as total ecosystem carbon stocks (TECS), were compared in mangrove forests, abandoned ponds, and productive ponds by estimating C pools from above- and belowground biomass, dead organic matter, and soil. We found that permeable barriers, whether or not protect mangroves, results in the similarity of above- and belowground C due to no considerable difference in basal area. By contrast, soil properties in terms of bulk density, N concentration, and C:N ratio statistically varied among sites. We discovered that changes in soil properties were associated with duration of permeable barriers, resulting in an increase of soil C in mangrove sites, i.e., 618.84±30.39 Mg C ha−1; 704.13±17.73 Mg C ha−1; and 759.88±15.26 Mg C ha−1 in 0-, 1-, and 4-year-old permeable barriers, respectively. Moreover, these barriers were proved not only could enrich soil C in mangroves but also provide a habitat for Avicennia sp. seedlings in the newly reclaimed coastline.

Ecosystem carbon stocks of mangrove forests along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Honduras

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupesh K. Bhomia ◽  
J. Boone Kauffman ◽  
Tyler N. McFadden
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Mangrove Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

scholarly journals Impacts of Land Cover Changes on Ecosystem Carbon Stocks Over the Transboundary Tumen River Basin in Northeast Asia

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 973-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hengxing Xiang ◽  
Mingming Jia ◽  
Zongming Wang ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Dehua Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Northeast Asia ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Tumen River ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

scholarly journals Carbon Storage Dynamics of Secondary Forest Succession in the Central Loess Plateau of China

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Wenhui Zhang ◽  
Yanlei Lu ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Yanan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Secondary Forests ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Root Litter ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Research Highlights: This study comprehensively revealed the carbon sequestration characteristics of secondary forests in the central Loess Plateau during vegetation succession. Background and Objectives: The secondary succession of Loess Plateau forests is of great significance in global climate change, but their carbon storage dynamics are poorly understood. The study objectives were to clarify the pattern of changes and contribution level of carbon stocks in various components of ecosystem during succession. Materials and Methods: We selected 18 plots for Pinus tabuliformis Carr. forest at the early stage of succession, 19 for pine-broadleaved mixed forest at the middle stage, and 12 for Quercus-broadleaved mixed forest at the climax stage to determine the tree, shrub, herb, fine root, litter, coarse wood debris (CWD), and soil carbon stocks. Results: Ecosystem carbon stocks increased from 160.73 to 231.14 Mg·ha−1 with the succession stages. Vegetation (including tree, shrub and herb) and soil were the two largest carbon pools, and carbon was mainly sequestrated in tree biomass and shallow soil (0–50 cm). In the early stage, soil contributed more carbon stocks to the ecosystem than vegetation, but with succession, the soil contribution decreased while vegetation contribution increased, finally reaching a balance (46.78% each) at the climax stage. Fine root, litter, and CWD contributed little (average 6.59%) to ecosystem carbon stocks and were mainly involved in the turnover of vegetation biomass to soil carbon. Conclusions: Our results provide direct evidence for carbon sequestration of secondary forests on the Loess Plateau. The dynamic results of carbon storage provide an important basis for forest restoration management under climate change.

High variance in community structure and ecosystem carbon stocks of Fijian mangroves driven by differences in geomorphology and climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 110213
Author(s):  
Clint Cameron ◽  
Bridget Kennedy ◽  
Senilolia Tuiwawa ◽  
Nick Goldwater ◽  
Katy Soapi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Ecosystem carbon stocks and their temporal resilience in a semi-natural beech-dominated forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 447 ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Nord-Larsen ◽  
Lars Vesterdal ◽  
Niclas Scott Bentsen ◽  
Jørgen Bo Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks

Soil Respiration and Ecosystem Carbon Stocks in New England Forests with Varying Soil Drainage

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aletta A. Davis ◽  
Jana E. Compton ◽  
Mark H. Stolt
Keyword(s):  
Soil Respiration ◽  
New England ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Soil Drainage ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon ◽  
Ecosystem Carbon Stocks
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