Geomorphic and ecological constraints on the coastal carbon sink

ML Kirwan, JP Megonigal, GL Noyce… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change is driving a fundamental reorganization of the coastal zone, in which carbon-
rich ecosystems are simultaneously migrating, accreting and submerging. In this Review, we …

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 …

Species traits and geomorphic setting as drivers of global soil carbon stocks in seagrass meadows

H Kennedy, JF Pagès, D Lagomasino… - Global …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Our knowledge of the factors that can influence the stock of organic carbon (OC) that is
stored in the soil of seagrass meadows is evolving, and several causal effects have been …

Agreements and benefits in emerging ocean sectors: Are we moving towards an equitable Blue Economy?

AM Cisneros-Montemayor, AK Ducros… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Transitioning to a Blue Economy that prioritizes social equity will be challenging in
ocean sectors but could be comparatively easier for newer industries where appropriate …

Temporal stability of seagrass extent, leaf area, and carbon storage in St. Joseph Bay, Florida: a semi-automated remote sensing analysis

MC Lebrasse, BA Schaeffer, MM Coffer… - Estuaries and …, 2022 - Springer
Seagrasses are globally recognized for their contribution to blue carbon sequestration.
However, accurate quantification of their carbon storage capacity remains uncertain due, in …

Deeper habitats and cooler temperatures moderate a climate-driven seagrass disease

OJ Graham, T Stephens… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Eelgrass creates critical coastal habitats worldwide and fulfills essential ecosystem functions
as a foundation seagrass. Climate warming and disease threaten eelgrass, causing mass …

[HTML][HTML] Seagrass blue carbon stocks and sequestration rates in the Colombian Caribbean

O Serrano, DI Gómez-López, L Sánchez-Valencia… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Seagrass ecosystems rank amongst the most efficient natural carbon sinks on earth,
sequestering CO 2 through photosynthesis and storing organic carbon (C org) underneath …

The Coastal Carbon Library and Atlas: Open source soil data and tools supporting blue carbon research and policy

JR Holmquist, D Klinges, M Lonneman… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying carbon fluxes into and out of coastal soils is critical to meeting greenhouse gas
reduction and coastal resiliency goals. Numerous 'blue carbon'studies have generated, or …

The sediment carbon stocks of intertidal seagrass meadows in Scotland

M Potouroglou, D Whitlock, L Milatovic… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Seagrasses are highly productive ecosystems and hotspots for biodiversity, providing a
plethora of benefits to the environment and to people. Their value in sequestering and …

Carbon and nitrogen stocks and burial rates in intertidal vegetated habitats of a mesotidal coastal lagoon

M Martins, CB de los Santos, P Masqué, AR Carrasco… - Ecosystems, 2022 - Springer
Coastal vegetated ecosystems such as saltmarshes and seagrasses are important sinks of
organic carbon (OC) and total nitrogen (TN), with large global and local variability, driven by …