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Research article
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15 Dec 2017
Research article |
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| 15 Dec 2017
Scotland's forgotten carbon: a national assessment of mid-latitude fjord sedimentary carbon stocks
School of Geography & Geosciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AL, UK
William E. N. Austin
School of Geography & Geosciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AL, UK
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, PA37 1QA, UK
Althea L. Davies
School of Geography & Geosciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9AL, UK
Agnes Baltzer
Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes, BP 81 227 44312 Nantes CEDEX 3, France
John A. Howe
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, PA37 1QA, UK
John M. Baxter
Scottish Natural Heritage, Silvan House, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT, UK
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- Organic-carbon-rich sediments: benthic foraminifera as bio-indicators of depositional environments E. Lo Giudice Cappelli et al. 10.5194/bg-16-4183-2019
- Quantifying Marine Sedimentary Carbon: A New Spatial Analysis Approach Using Seafloor Acoustics, Imagery, and Ground-Truthing Data in Scotland C. Hunt et al. 10.3389/fmars.2020.00588
- The evolution of a coastal carbon store over the last millennium C. Smeaton et al. 10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107081
- Marine science within a net-zero emission statutory framework W. Turrell & R. Blasiak 10.1093/icesjms/fsz164
- Advances in Quaternary studies and geomorphology in Scotland: implications for geoconservation J. GORDON et al. 10.1017/S1755691019000069
- Stable isotope values (δ 13C, δ 15N) of macroalgal communities at Loch Creran and its relevance for elucidating sources of macroalgal organic carbon in fjordic sedimentary systems A. Bebb et al. 10.1515/bot-2023-0035
- Environmental and coastline changes controlling Holocene carbon accumulation rates in fjords of the western Strait of Magellan region F. Ríos et al. 10.1016/j.csr.2020.104101
- Quality Not Quantity: Prioritizing the Management of Sedimentary Organic Matter Across Continental Shelf Seas C. Smeaton & W. Austin 10.1029/2021GL097481
- Identifying and protecting macroalgae detritus sinks toward climate change mitigation A. Queirós et al. 10.1002/eap.2798
- Understanding the Role of Terrestrial and Marine Carbon in the Mid‐Latitude Fjords of Scotland C. Smeaton & W. Austin 10.1029/2022GB007434
- How much organic carbon have UK lakes stored in the Holocene? A preliminary estimate M. Du et al. 10.1177/09596836231157062
- Spatial Relationships between Pockmarks and Sub-Seabed Gas in Fjordic Settings: Evidence from Loch Linnhe, West Scotland A. Audsley et al. 10.3390/geosciences11070283
- Climate change and soil organic matter in Scotland: time to turn over a new leaf? M. Aitkenhead 10.1071/SR19351
- Fjords as Aquatic Critical Zones (ACZs) T. Bianchi et al. 10.1016/j.earscirev.2020.103145
- Organic carbon densities and accumulation rates in surface sediments of the North Sea and Skagerrak M. Diesing et al. 10.5194/bg-18-2139-2021
- It's time to broaden what we consider a ‘blue carbon ecosystem’ K. James et al. 10.1111/gcb.17261
- Where’s the Carbon: Exploring the Spatial Heterogeneity of Sedimentary Carbon in Mid-Latitude Fjords C. Smeaton & W. Austin 10.3389/feart.2019.00269
- Marine Sedimentary Carbon Stocks of the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone C. Smeaton et al. 10.3389/feart.2021.593324
- Distribution of particulate and dissolved organic carbon in surface waters of northern scottish fjords C. Smeaton & W. Austin 10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107952
- Blue carbon: past, present and future, with emphasis on macroalgae J. Raven 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0336
- Distribution and classification of pockmarks on the seabed around western Scotland A. Audsley et al. 10.1080/17445647.2019.1676320
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Short summary
Fjord sediments are recognised as hotspots for the burial and long-term storage of carbon. In this study, we use the Scottish fjords as a natural laboratory. Using geophysical and geochemical analysis in combination with upscaling techniques, we have generated the first full national sedimentary C inventory for a fjordic system. The results indicate that the Scottish fjords on a like-for-like basis are more effective as C stores than their terrestrial counterparts, including Scottish peatlands.
Fjord sediments are recognised as hotspots for the burial and long-term storage of carbon. In...
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