Contribution of Seagrass Blue Carbon Toward Carbon Neutral Policies in a Touristic and Environmentally-Friendly Island

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniv Western Australia-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorEdith Cowan Univ-
Autor(es): dc.contributorOcean Vis Environm Res-
Autor(es): dc.contributorKing Abdullah Univ Sci & Technol-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBedulli, Camila [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLavery, Paul S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorHarvey, Matt-
Autor(es): dc.creatorDuarte, Carlos M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSerrano, Oscar-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:04:57Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:04:57Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-01-23-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00001-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/195164-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/195164-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEstimates of organic carbon (C-org) storage by seagrass meadows which consider inter-habitat variability are essential to understand their potential to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) and derive robust global and regional estimates of blue carbon storage. In this study, we provide baseline estimates of seagrass extent, and soil C-org stocks and accumulation rates from different seagrass habitats at Rottnest Island (in Amphibolis spp., Posidonia spp., Halophila ovalis, and mixed Posidonia/Amphibolis spp. meadows). The C-org stocks in 0.5 m thick seagrass soil deposits, derived from 24 cores, were 5.1 +/- 0.7 kg C-org m(-2) (mean +/- SE, ranging from 0.05 to 12.9 kg C-org m(-2)), accumulating at 23.2 +/- 3.2 g C-org m(-2) year(-1) (ranging from 0.22 to 58.9 g C-org m(-2) year(-1)) over the last decades. There were significant differences in C-org content (%) and stocks (mg C-org cm(-3)), stable carbon isotope composition of the soil organic matter (delta C-13), and soil grain size among the seagrass meadows studied, highlighting that biotic and abiotic factors influence seagrass soil C-org storage. Mixed meadows of Posidonia/Amphibolis spp. and monospecific meadows of Posidonia spp. and Amphibolis spp. had the highest C-org stocks (ranging from 6.2 to 6.4 kg C-org m(-2)), while Halophila spp. meadows had the lowest C-org stocks (1.2 +/- 0.6 kg C-org m(-2)). We estimated a total soil C-org stock of 48.1 +/- 8.5 Gg C-org beneath the 755 ha of Rottnest Island's seagrasses, and a C-org sequestration capacity of 0.81 +/- 0.06 Gg C-org year(-1), which is equivalent to the sequestration of similar to 22% of the island's current annual CO2 emissions. Our results contribute to the existing global dataset on seagrass soil C-org storage and show a significant potential of seagrass to sequester CO2, which are particularly relevant in the context of achieving carbon neutrality through conservation actions in environmentally-marketed, tourist destinations such as Rottnest Island.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionECU Faculty Research Grant Scheme-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBrazilian Scholarship Program Science Without Borders-
Descrição: dc.descriptionARC DECRA-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEdith Cowan University Collaboration Enhancement Scheme-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Western Australia, UWA Oceans Inst, Crawley, WA, Australia-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias Botucatu, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEdith Cowan Univ, Sch Sci, Joondalup, WA, Australia-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEdith Cowan Univ, Ctr Marine Ecosyst Res, Joondalup, WA, Australia-
Descrição: dc.descriptionOcean Vis Environm Res, Fremantle, WA, Australia-
Descrição: dc.descriptionKing Abdullah Univ Sci & Technol, Red Sea Res Ctr, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias Botucatu, Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionARC DECRA: DE170101524-
Formato: dc.format12-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa-
Relação: dc.relationFrontiers In Marine Science-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectorganic carbon-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectcoastal vegetated ecosystems-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPosidonia-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAmphibolis-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHalophila-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectRottnest Island-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectWestern Australia-
Título: dc.titleContribution of Seagrass Blue Carbon Toward Carbon Neutral Policies in a Touristic and Environmentally-Friendly Island-
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