Carbon storage in seagrass soils: long-term nutrient history exceeds the  effects of near-term nutrient enrichment

Armitage, A. R.; Fourqurean, J. W.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-313-2016

Articles | Volume 13, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-313-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-313-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 1

Research article

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15 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 15 Jan 2016

Carbon storage in seagrass soils: long-term nutrient history exceeds the effects of near-term nutrient enrichment

A. R. Armitage and J. W. Fourqurean

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RC C6830: 'carbon storage in seagrass meadows', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Oct 2015
- AC C8267: 'Response to reviewer 1 comments', Anna Armitage, 04 Dec 2015
RC C7382: 'Carbon storage and nutrient enrichment', Anonymous Referee #2, 04 Nov 2015
- AC C8269: 'Response to reviewer 2 comments', Anna Armitage, 04 Dec 2015

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (06 Dec 2015) by Emilio Marañón

AR by Anna Armitage on behalf of the Authors (08 Dec 2015)

ED: Publish as is (15 Dec 2015) by Emilio Marañón

AR by Anna Armitage on behalf of the Authors (15 Dec 2015)

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The emerging field of blue carbon research seeks to quantify the carbon sequestration in coastal habitats. Seagrasses are highly productive, and have a particularly large carbon storage capacity, relative to area. This study evaluated the influence of nutrient input on seagrass carbon stocks in Florida Bay (USA). There was high carbon content in the soils, indicating that seagrass beds have extremely high carbon storage potential, even in nutrient-limited areas with low biomass or productivity.