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Estimation of metabolic dynamics of restored seagrass meadows in a Southeast Asia islet: insights from ex situ benthic incubation
Mariche Bandibas-Natividad
Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Doctoral Degree Program in Ocean Resource and Environmental Changes, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau, Laguna, Philippines
Jian-Jhih Chen
Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Hsin-Yu Chou
Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Lan-Feng Fan
Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Yi-Le Shen
Penghu Fisheries Biology Research Center, FRI, MOA, Penghu, Taiwan
Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung, Taiwan
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This study measured pCO2 in Nanwan Bay, a coral reef ecosystem in Southern Taiwan, to identify the factors driving its variability. The results indicate that Nanwan Bay is a highly dynamic ecosystem, with notable spatial and seasonal changes in carbon exchange. Surface water carbon parameters in this biodiverse subtropical marine environment are influenced not only by seasonal temperature fluctuations but also by vertical mixing, intermittent upwelling, and biological processes.
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Seagrass restoration serves as a nature-based solution for carbon dioxide removal. We examined the organic carbon and carbonate dynamics of restored seagrass (SG) and bare sediment (BS) using ex situ core incubations. SG exhibited higher net ecosystem metabolism compared to BS, while no significant difference was observed in net ecosystem calcification. Consequently, SG demonstrated a significantly enhanced overall capacity for carbon uptake.
Seagrass restoration serves as a nature-based solution for carbon dioxide removal. We examined...
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