Blue carbon as a natural climate solution
Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …
The role of blue carbon in climate change mitigation and carbon stock conservation
The potential for Blue Carbon ecosystems to combat climate change and provide co-benefits
was discussed in the recent and influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
was discussed in the recent and influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Global declines in human‐driven mangrove loss
Global mangrove loss has been attributed primarily to human activity. Anthropogenic loss
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …
Dimensions of blue carbon and emerging perspectives
CE Lovelock, CM Duarte - Biology letters, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Blue Carbon is a term coined in 2009 to draw attention to the degradation of marine and
coastal ecosystems and the need to conserve and restore them to mitigate climate change …
coastal ecosystems and the need to conserve and restore them to mitigate climate change …
Ocean solutions to address climate change and its effects on marine ecosystems
The Paris Agreement target of limiting global surface warming to 1.5–2° C compared to pre-
industrial levels by 2100 will still heavily impact the ocean. While ambitious mitigation and …
industrial levels by 2100 will still heavily impact the ocean. While ambitious mitigation and …
Sequestration of macroalgal carbon: the elephant in the Blue Carbon room
Macroalgae form the most extensive and productive benthic marine vegetated habitats
globally but their inclusion in Blue Carbon (BC) strategies remains controversial. We review …
globally but their inclusion in Blue Carbon (BC) strategies remains controversial. We review …
Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally
Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …
Carbon removal using coastal blue carbon ecosystems is uncertain and unreliable, with questionable climatic cost-effectiveness
P Williamson, JP Gattuso - Frontiers in climate, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal saltmarshes are vegetated coastal
ecosystems that accumulate and store large quantities of carbon in their sediments. Many …
ecosystems that accumulate and store large quantities of carbon in their sediments. Many …
[HTML][HTML] Potential role of seaweeds in climate change mitigation
Seaweed (macroalgae) has attracted attention globally given its potential for climate change
mitigation. A topical and contentious question is: Can seaweeds' contribution to climate …
mitigation. A topical and contentious question is: Can seaweeds' contribution to climate …
Habitat characteristics provide insights of carbon storage in seagrass meadows
I Mazarrasa, J Samper-Villarreal, O Serrano… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …