Saltmarshes
have
been
valued
for
their
multiple
ecosystem
services,
including
carbon
sequestration
and
long-term
storage.
However,
because
of
the
many
threats
faced,
rising
sea
levels,
limited
sediment
supplies
anthropogenic
impacts,
saltmarshes
require
careful
restoration
protection
management
to
continue
providing
services.
In
this
study,
we
examined
feasibility
land
abandonment,
based
on
differential
gains
in
between
natural
those
manged
agricultural
uses,
suggested
considerations
a
voluntary
market
plan.
The
study's
results
showed
that
proportion
Scottish
used
activities
was
not
very
large
(2.56%,
equivalent
179.73
ha).
average
net
benefit
(i.e.,
after
removing
opportunity
cost
land)
new
use
is
GBP
£
5,378.62/
ha
67-year
post-abandonment
program,
showing
model
economically
viable
implement
mechanism.
A
scheme
may
be
easier
than
compliance
scheme,
although
price
credits
under
high
fully
compensate
costs
all
regions.
effect,
at
break-even
point
(e.g.,
balances
regions
varied
widely
(range
1.06-59.83/ton
C),
which
means
with
higher
there
need
consider
compensating
farmers
through
blended
private-public
Despite
these
difficulties,
implementing
models
initiatives
can
society
broader
sense,
just
mitigate
climate
change.
Global Change Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
31(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
concept
of
“blue
carbon”
is,
in
this
study,
critically
evaluated
with
respect
to
its
definitions,
measuring
approaches,
and
time
scales.
Blue
carbon
deposited
ocean
sediments
can
only
counteract
anthropogenic
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
if
stored
on
a
long‐term
basis.
focus
here
is
the
coastal
blue
ecosystems
(BCEs),
mangrove
forests,
saltmarshes,
seagrass
meadows
due
their
high
primary
production
large
stocks.
sequestration
BCEs
typically
estimated
using
either:
1.
sediment
inventories
combined
accretion
rates
or
2.
mass
balance
between
input
output
from
sediment.
inventory
approach
compromised
by
lack
accurate
estimates
over
extended
periods.
Hence,
short‐term
sedimentation
assays
cannot
be
reliably
extrapolated
long
timescales.
use
tracers
like
210
Pb,
other
hand,
invalid
most
mobility
bioturbation
physical
disturbances.
While
provides
reasonable
(months)
estimates,
it
often
fails
when
longer
periods
(>
100
years)
climatic
variations.
Furthermore,
many
published
budgets
based
do
not
include
all
relevant
sources
sinks.
Simulations
decomposition
mangrove,
saltmarsh
(
Spartina
sp.),
eelgrass
Zostera
sp.)
litter
3‐G
exponential
model
indicate
that
current
approaches
are
3–18
times
too
high.
Most
must
therefore
considered
overestimates.
climate
mitigation
potential
also
challenged
excess
GHG
methane
(CH
4
)
nitrous
oxide
(N
2
O)
biogenic
structures
forests
sediments.
Thus,
cases,
into
BCE
keep
pace
simultaneous
CO
equivalents.
Limnology and Oceanography Methods,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
22(6), С. 416 - 436
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024
Abstract
Salt
marshes
have
been
studied
in
the
context
of
ecosystem
services
they
can
provide
for
coastal
protection.
In
this
study,
monthly
field
campaigns
focusing
on
Elymus
spp.
and
its
biomechanical
properties
were
conducted
from
December
2021
to
2022
German
Barrier
Island
Spiekeroog.
A
total
1390
specimens
investigated
determine
their
growth
length,
out
which
418
mechanically
with
three‐point
bending
tests
properties.
To
evaluate
interaction
hydraulic
loads
vegetation,
challenge
modeling
plant
scale
is
addressed
by
using
resin
3D
printing
flexible
material,
while
materials
mechanical
Based
data
acquired
additional
literature
(adding
up
1959
measurements),
a
cylindrical
model
an
outer
diameter
(scale
1
:
1)
was
developed.
It
manufactured
mixing
two
components
varying
volume
ratios
resulting
surrogates
different
flexural
stiffnesses.
The
characterized
image
analysis
behavior
when
subjected
currents
between
0.4
1.2
m/s.
With
average
Young's
modulus
ranging
8.45
1708.42
MPa,
angle
varies
0°
77.4°
displaying
influence
material
stiffness
flow
velocity.
Applying
Cauchy
scaling
law,
study
shows
that
be
used
sp.
respect
allowing
seasonally
independent
physical
laboratory
experiments
models.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Авг. 30, 2024
Blue
carbon
refers
to
the
fixed
in
marine
ecosystems
such
as
mangroves,
salt
marshes,
and
seagrass
beds.
Considered
a
treasure
house
for
capturing
storing
dioxide,
it
can
alleviate
environmental
issues
linked
climate
change
positively
influence
environments
where
people
live.
Thus,
clarify
hotspots
development
trends
of
blue
research,
bibliometric
analysis
incorporating
ScientoPy
VOSviewer
software
were
used
quantitatively
analyze
4,604
publications
from
Web
Science
Scopus
databases
between
1993
2023.
The
results
indicate
rapidly
growing
number
published
studies
on
carbon,
with
research
being
multifaceted
gradually
becoming
an
interdisciplinary
international
topic.
This
study
which
is
based
keyword
clustering
analysis,
comprises
three
stages.
strength
cooperative
connections
scholars
various
countries
who
have
work
carbon.
found
that
cooperation
networks
developed
are
strong
those
developing
relatively
weak.
Quantitative
trend
reveals
focus
restoration
conservation
ecosystems,
remote
sensing
predominant
technology
field
recent
years.
In
increasing
sequestration
capacity,
mitigation,
macroalgae
remain
potential
development.
IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
1438(1), С. 012053 - 012053
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Abstract
The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
gain
an
insight
into
how
salt
marshes
in
Kulon
Progo,
Yogyakarta,
Indonesia,
contribute
mitigation
and
adaptation
changing
climates.
Severe
consequences
from
climate
change
are
currently
being
experienced
such
as
bigger
floods
well
problems
agriculture.
Due
their
location
within
land
sea,
provide
essential
function
minimizing
the
risk
coastal
erosion
low-lying
areas.
Additionally,
these
natural
environments
very
effective
at
storing
carbon
dioxide
they
accumulate
sediments
which
rich
organic
material.
primary
objective
evaluate
Progo’s
marshes’
capacity
for
change.
Methodologically,
it
involves
analysis
protective
carbon-sequestering
roles
by
a
review
scientific
literature
along
with
secondary
data
local
government
sources.
findings
show
that
Progo
greatly
reduce
flood
risks
act
important
sinks,
contributing
resilience
sustainability.
discussion
focuses
on
need
enhancing
marsh
protection
actions
initiatives,
emphasizing
dual
safeguarding
towns
shoreline
lowering
atmospheric
levels.
indicate
protecting
restoring
could
be
critical
component
regional
plans,
providing
nature-based
solution
complex
issues
due
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
969, С. 178929 - 178929
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Despite
exponential
increase
in
global
blue
carbon
studies
over
the
last
decade,
critical
knowledge
gaps
remain
regarding
role
of
drivers
such
as
seascape
connectivity
that
mediate
storage
tropical
saltmarsh
ecosystems.
The
present
study
addresses
this
gap
by
investigating
how
seascape-level
drivers,
specifically
between
ecosystems,
sediment
traits
and
plant
biomass,
influence
stocks,
connected
versus
individual
(Porteresia
coarctata
Myrostachia
wightiana)
meadows.
This
compared
meadows
(adjacent
to
mangroves)
with
across
four
locations
assessed
their
(C)
nitrogen
(N)
content
sediment,
various
C
stocks.
Stable
isotopes
tracers
(13C
15N)
were
used
determine
contribution
from
autochthonous
allochthonous
sources.
Connectivity
resulted
increased
shoot
density,
biomass
1.7-fold
1.5-fold
respectively
than
2.3-fold
higher
Corg
stocks
(sediment
+
biomass)
below
-ground
pool
2
10
%,
whereas
combined
mangrove
leaf
was
7.8
26.8
%
both
species
probably
depending
on
litterfall
organic
matter
trapping
efficiency
these
species.
underscores
positive
mangroves
enhancing
Ocean & Coastal Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
251, С. 107099 - 107099
Опубликована: Март 19, 2024
Saltmarshes
have
been
valued
for
their
multiple
ecosystem
services,
including
agriculture,
recreation,
habitats
fish
and
birds,
coastal
protection
carbon
sequestration
long-term
storage.
However,
because
of
the
many
threats
faced,
rising
sea
levels,
limited
sediment
supplies
anthropogenic
impacts,
saltmarshes
require
careful
restoration
management
to
continue
providing
these
benefits.
In
this
study,
we
examined
feasibility
land
abandonment
caused
by
reinstated
tidal
flow
in
Scottish
saltmarshes,
based
on
differential
gains
soil
stock
between
natural
those
manged
agricultural
uses,
suggested
considerations
a
voluntary
market
plan.
The
study's
results
showed
that
proportion
used
activities
was
not
very
large
(2.56
%,
equivalent
179.73
ha).
average
net
benefit
(i.e.,
after
removing
opportunity
cost
land)
new
use
is
GBP
£
5368.71/ha
67-year
post-abandonment
program,
showing
model
economically
viable
implement
mechanism.
A
scheme
may
be
easier
than
compliance
scheme,
although
price
credits
under
high
fully
compensate
costs
all
regions.
effect,
at
break-even
point
(e.g.,
balances
regions
varied
widely
(range
1.06–59.83/tC),
which
means
with
higher
there
need
consider
compensating
farmers
through
blended
private-public
Despite
difficulties,
implementing
models
initiatives
can
society
broader
sense,
just
mitigate
climate
change.
