Loss of 'blue carbon' from coastal salt marshes following habitat disturbance.

Increased recognition of the global importance of salt marshes as 'blue carbon' (C) sinks has led to concern that salt marshes could release large amounts of stored C into the atmosphere (as CO2) if they continue undergoing disturbance, thereby accelerating climate change. Empirical eviden...

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Main Authors: Peter I Macreadie, A Randall Hughes, David L Kimbro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23861964/?tool=EBI