Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration

Coastal wetlands have disproportionately high carbon densities, known as blue carbon, compared to most terrestrial ecosystems. Mangroves and their blue carbon stocks are at risk globally from land‐use and land‐cover change (LULCC) activities such as aquaculture, alongside biophysical disturbances su...

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Main Authors: Friess, D.A., Krauss, K.W., Taillardat, P., Adame, M.F., Yando, E.S., Cameron, C., Sasmito, S.D., Sillanpää, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112759
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author Friess, D.A.
Krauss, K.W.
Taillardat, P.
Adame, M.F.
Yando, E.S.
Cameron, C.
Sasmito, S.D.
Sillanpää, M.
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Cameron, C.
Friess, D.A.
Krauss, K.W.
Sasmito, S.D.
Sillanpää, M.
Taillardat, P.
Yando, E.S.
author_facet Friess, D.A.
Krauss, K.W.
Taillardat, P.
Adame, M.F.
Yando, E.S.
Cameron, C.
Sasmito, S.D.
Sillanpää, M.
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description Coastal wetlands have disproportionately high carbon densities, known as blue carbon, compared to most terrestrial ecosystems. Mangroves and their blue carbon stocks are at risk globally from land‐use and land‐cover change (LULCC) activities such as aquaculture, alongside biophysical disturbances such as sea‐level rise and cyclones. Global estimates of carbon emissions from mangrove loss have been previously unable to differentiate between the variable impacts of different drivers of loss. This article discusses the impacts that different LULCC activities and biophysical disturbances have on carbon stocks (biomass and soil) and greenhouse gas fluxes (CO2and CH4). The dynamics of carbon stocks and fluxes depends on the type of LULCC; aquaculture often results in biomass and soil carbon removal, and some forms of agriculture can substantially increase methane emissions. Natural disturbances have mixed impacts on mangrove carbon; sea‐level rise will drown some mangroves and their carbon stocks but provide opportunities for new carbon accumulation, while cyclones can have immediate negative impacts on stocks but positive impacts on sequestration during recovery. Mangrove rehabilitation practices can actively restore carbon stocks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from previous land uses. It is critical to consider the type of LULCC when estimating carbon emissions due to mangrove loss or rehabilitation. Mangrove blue carbon is now high on the international conservation policy agenda, and a better understanding of how carbon stocks and fluxes respond to anthropogenic and biophysical disturbance may provide better incentives for mangrove conservation and sustainable management.
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spelling CGSpace1127592024-08-27T10:37:21Z Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration Friess, D.A. Krauss, K.W. Taillardat, P. Adame, M.F. Yando, E.S. Cameron, C. Sasmito, S.D. Sillanpää, M. mangroves climate change Coastal wetlands have disproportionately high carbon densities, known as blue carbon, compared to most terrestrial ecosystems. Mangroves and their blue carbon stocks are at risk globally from land‐use and land‐cover change (LULCC) activities such as aquaculture, alongside biophysical disturbances such as sea‐level rise and cyclones. Global estimates of carbon emissions from mangrove loss have been previously unable to differentiate between the variable impacts of different drivers of loss. This article discusses the impacts that different LULCC activities and biophysical disturbances have on carbon stocks (biomass and soil) and greenhouse gas fluxes (CO2and CH4). The dynamics of carbon stocks and fluxes depends on the type of LULCC; aquaculture often results in biomass and soil carbon removal, and some forms of agriculture can substantially increase methane emissions. Natural disturbances have mixed impacts on mangrove carbon; sea‐level rise will drown some mangroves and their carbon stocks but provide opportunities for new carbon accumulation, while cyclones can have immediate negative impacts on stocks but positive impacts on sequestration during recovery. Mangrove rehabilitation practices can actively restore carbon stocks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from previous land uses. It is critical to consider the type of LULCC when estimating carbon emissions due to mangrove loss or rehabilitation. Mangrove blue carbon is now high on the international conservation policy agenda, and a better understanding of how carbon stocks and fluxes respond to anthropogenic and biophysical disturbance may provide better incentives for mangrove conservation and sustainable management. 2020-08-20 2021-03-08T08:52:11Z 2021-03-08T08:52:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112759 en Limited Access Wiley Friess, D.A., Krauss, K.W., Taillardat, P., Adame, M.F., Yando, E.S., Cameron, C., Sasmito, S.D., Sillanpää, M. 2020. Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration. Annual Plant Reviews online, 3(3): August 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119312994.apr0752
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climate change
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Krauss, K.W.
Taillardat, P.
Adame, M.F.
Yando, E.S.
Cameron, C.
Sasmito, S.D.
Sillanpää, M.
Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
title Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
title_full Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
title_fullStr Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
title_full_unstemmed Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
title_short Mangrove Blue Carbon in the Face of Deforestation, Climate Change, and Restoration
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climate change
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