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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4581-2016
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4581-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
15 Aug 2016
Research article |
| 15 Aug 2016
Key biogeochemical factors affecting soil carbon storage in Posidonia meadows
Oscar Serrano
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of
Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
Aurora M. Ricart
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
Departament d'Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643,
08028 Barcelona, Spain
Paul S. Lavery
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas, 17300 Blanes, Spain
Miguel Angel Mateo
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes, Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas, 17300 Blanes, Spain
Ariane Arias-Ortiz
Departament de Física & Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia
Ambientals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra,
Catalonia, Spain
Pere Masque
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of
Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
Departament de Física & Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia
Ambientals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra,
Catalonia, Spain
School of Physics, the University of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
Mohammad Rozaimi
School of Sciences, Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research,
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of
Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi,
Selangor, Malaysia
Andy Steven
CSIRO, EcoSciences Precinct, 41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park QLD 4102, Australia
Carlos M. Duarte
Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and
Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Data sets
Key Biogeochemical Factors Affecting Soil Carbon Storage In Posidonia Meadows [dataset] O. Serrano, A. M. Ricart, P. S. Lavery, M.-A. Mateo, A. Arias-Ortiz, P. Masque, A. Steven, and C. M. Duarte https://doi.org/10.4225/75/56b2fd48b92d5
Short summary
The recent focus on carbon (C) trading has intensified interest in "Blue Carbon" – C sequestered by coastal vegetation. However, the factors influencing C storage are poorly understood. The patterns found in this study support that C storage in Posidonia seagrass soils is influenced by interactions of biological, chemical and physical factors within the meadow. We conclude that there is a need to improve global estimates accounting for biogeochemical factors driving variability within habitats.
The recent focus on carbon (C) trading has intensified interest in "Blue Carbon" – C...
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