Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems

Mangrove organic carbon is primarily stored in soils, which contain more than two-thirds of total mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks. Despite increasing recognition of the critical role of mangrove ecosystems for climate change mitigation, there is limited understanding of soil organic carbon sequestr...

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Main Authors: Sasmito, S.D., Kuzyakov, Y., Lubis, A.A., Murdiyarso, D., Hutley, L.B., Bachri, S., Friess, D.A., Martius, C., Borchard, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112383
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author Sasmito, S.D.
Kuzyakov, Y.
Lubis, A.A.
Murdiyarso, D.
Hutley, L.B.
Bachri, S.
Friess, D.A.
Martius, C.
Borchard, N.
author_browse Bachri, S.
Borchard, N.
Friess, D.A.
Hutley, L.B.
Kuzyakov, Y.
Lubis, A.A.
Martius, C.
Murdiyarso, D.
Sasmito, S.D.
author_facet Sasmito, S.D.
Kuzyakov, Y.
Lubis, A.A.
Murdiyarso, D.
Hutley, L.B.
Bachri, S.
Friess, D.A.
Martius, C.
Borchard, N.
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description Mangrove organic carbon is primarily stored in soils, which contain more than two-thirds of total mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks. Despite increasing recognition of the critical role of mangrove ecosystems for climate change mitigation, there is limited understanding of soil organic carbon sequestration mechanisms in undisturbed low-latitude mangroves, specifically on organic carbon burial rates and sources. This study assessed soil organic carbon burial rates, sources and stocks across an undisturbed coastal mudflat and mangrove hydrogeomorphological catena (fringe mangrove and interior mangrove) in Bintuni Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia. 210Pb radionuclide sediment dating, and mixing model of natural stable isotope signatures (δ 13C and δ15N) and C/N ratio were used to estimate organic carbon burial rates and to quantify proportions of allochthonous (i.e., upland terrestrial forest) and autochthonous (i.e., on-site mangrove forest) organic carbon in the top 50 cm of the soil. Burial rates were in the range of 0.21–1.19 Mg C ha−1 yr−1. Compared to the fringe mangroves, organic carbon burial rates in interior mangroves were almost twice as high. Primary productivity of C3 upland forest vegetation and mangroves induced soil organic carbon burial in interior mangroves and this was consistent with the formation of the largest organic carbon stocks (179 ± 82 Mg C ha−1). By contrast, organic carbon stored in the fringe mangrove (68 ± 11 Mg C ha−1) and mudflat (62 ± 10 Mg C ha−1) soils mainly originated from upland forests (allochthonous origin). These findings clearly indicate that carbon sequestered and cycling in mangrove and terrestrial forest ecosystems are closely linked, and at least a part of carbon losses (e.g., erosion) from terrestrial forests is buried in mangrove ecosystems.
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spelling CGSpace1123832025-09-25T13:01:42Z Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems Sasmito, S.D. Kuzyakov, Y. Lubis, A.A. Murdiyarso, D. Hutley, L.B. Bachri, S. Friess, D.A. Martius, C. Borchard, N. mangroves soil organic carbon Mangrove organic carbon is primarily stored in soils, which contain more than two-thirds of total mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks. Despite increasing recognition of the critical role of mangrove ecosystems for climate change mitigation, there is limited understanding of soil organic carbon sequestration mechanisms in undisturbed low-latitude mangroves, specifically on organic carbon burial rates and sources. This study assessed soil organic carbon burial rates, sources and stocks across an undisturbed coastal mudflat and mangrove hydrogeomorphological catena (fringe mangrove and interior mangrove) in Bintuni Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia. 210Pb radionuclide sediment dating, and mixing model of natural stable isotope signatures (δ 13C and δ15N) and C/N ratio were used to estimate organic carbon burial rates and to quantify proportions of allochthonous (i.e., upland terrestrial forest) and autochthonous (i.e., on-site mangrove forest) organic carbon in the top 50 cm of the soil. Burial rates were in the range of 0.21–1.19 Mg C ha−1 yr−1. Compared to the fringe mangroves, organic carbon burial rates in interior mangroves were almost twice as high. Primary productivity of C3 upland forest vegetation and mangroves induced soil organic carbon burial in interior mangroves and this was consistent with the formation of the largest organic carbon stocks (179 ± 82 Mg C ha−1). By contrast, organic carbon stored in the fringe mangrove (68 ± 11 Mg C ha−1) and mudflat (62 ± 10 Mg C ha−1) soils mainly originated from upland forests (allochthonous origin). These findings clearly indicate that carbon sequestered and cycling in mangrove and terrestrial forest ecosystems are closely linked, and at least a part of carbon losses (e.g., erosion) from terrestrial forests is buried in mangrove ecosystems. 2020-04 2021-03-08T08:28:34Z 2021-03-08T08:28:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112383 en Open Access Elsevier Sasmito, S.D., Kuzyakov, Y., Lubis, A.A., Murdiyarso, D., Hutley, L.B., Bachri, S., Friess, D.A., Martius, C., Borchard, N. 2020. Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems. CATENA, 187 : 104414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104414
spellingShingle mangroves
soil organic carbon
Sasmito, S.D.
Kuzyakov, Y.
Lubis, A.A.
Murdiyarso, D.
Hutley, L.B.
Bachri, S.
Friess, D.A.
Martius, C.
Borchard, N.
Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title_full Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title_fullStr Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title_short Organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
title_sort organic carbon burial and sources in soils of coastal mudflat and mangrove ecosystems
topic mangroves
soil organic carbon
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112383
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