Key biogeochemical factors affecting soil carbon storage in <i>Posidonia</i> meadows

Serrano, Oscar; Ricart, Aurora M.; Lavery, Paul S.; Mateo, Miguel Angel; Arias-Ortiz, Ariane; Masque, Pere; Rozaimi, Mohammad; Steven, Andy; Duarte, Carlos M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4581-2016

Articles | Volume 13, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4581-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 15

Research article

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15 Aug 2016

Research article |

| 15 Aug 2016

Key biogeochemical factors affecting soil carbon storage in Posidonia meadows

Oscar Serrano, Aurora M. Ricart, Paul S. Lavery, Miguel Angel Mateo, Ariane Arias-Ortiz, Pere Masque, Mohammad Rozaimi, Andy Steven, and Carlos M. Duarte

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RC C10497: 'Review of Serrano et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Apr 2016
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AC C10595: 'Response to Referee #1 and #2 by Serrano et al', O. Serrano, 20 Jun 2016

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (21 Jun 2016) by Steven Bouillon

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ED: Publish as is (13 Jul 2016) by Steven Bouillon

AR by O. Serrano on behalf of the Authors (19 Jul 2016)

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.