Ecosystem carbon losses following a climate-induced mangrove mortality in Brazil
Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira Gomes, Christian J. Sanders, Gabriel Nuto Nóbrega, Lucas Carneiro Vescovi, Hermano Melo Queiroz, J. Boone Kauffman, Tiago Osório Ferreira, Ângelo F. Bernardino
Abstract
, which are slightly lower than emissions from land use disturbances on mangroves worldwide. Our results suggest that climate effects on mangroves can become significant sources of greenhouse gases globally.
Topics & Concepts
MangroveBlue carbonEnvironmental scienceWetlandEcosystemGreenhouse gasClimate changeAvicenniaEstuaryAvicennia marinaCarbon sequestrationEnvironmental protectionAgroforestryEcologyCarbon dioxideBiologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsCoastal and Marine DynamicsConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management