Journal article
Australian vegetated coastal ecosystems as global hotspots for climate change mitigation
Nature communications, Vol.10(1), 4313 (2019)
02/10/2019
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Abstract
Policies aiming to preserve vegetated coastal ecosystems (VCE; tidal marshes, mangroves and seagrasses) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions require national assessments of blue carbon resources. Here, we present organic carbon (C) storage in VCE across Australian climate regions and estimate potential annual CO emission benefits of VCE conservation and restoration. Australia contributes 5-11% of the C stored in VCE globally (70-185 Tg C in aboveground biomass, and 1,055-1,540 Tg C in the upper 1 m of soils). Potential CO emissions from current VCE losses are estimated at 2.1-3.1 Tg CO -e yr , increasing annual CO emissions from land use change in Australia by 12-21%. This assessment, the most comprehensive for any nation to-date, demonstrates the potential of conservation and restoration of VCE to underpin national policy development for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Details
- Title
- Australian vegetated coastal ecosystems as global hotspots for climate change mitigation
- Creators
- Oscar Serrano - Edith Cowan UniversityCatherine E Lovelock - University of QueenslandTrisha B Atwood - Utah State UniversityPeter I Macreadie - Deakin UniversityRobert Canto - University of QueenslandStuart Phinn - University of QueenslandA Arias-Ortiz - Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCamila Bedulli - Universidade Estadual PaulistaPaul E Carnell - Deakin UniversityRod M Connolly - Griffith UniversityPaul Donaldson - BMT EnvironmentAlba Esteban - Edith Cowan UniversityCarolyn J Ewers Lewis - Deakin UniversityBradley D Eyre - Southern Cross UniversityMatthew A Hayes - Griffith UniversityPierre Horwitz - Edith Cowan UniversityLindsay Hutley - Charles Darwin UniversityChristopher R J Kavazos - University of New South WalesJeffrey J Kelleway - University of WollongongGary A Kendrick - University of Western AustraliaKieryn Kilminster - Western Australia. Department of Water and Environmental RegulationAnna Lafratta - Edith Cowan UniversityShing Yip Lee - Chinese University of Hong KongP S Lavery - Centro de Estudios Avanzados de BlaneDamien T Maher - Southern Cross UniversityN Marbà - Institut Mediterrani d’Estudis AvançatsP Masqué - University of Western AustraliaM A Mateo - Centro de Estudios Avanzados de BlaneRichard Mount - University of TasmaniaPeter J Ralph - University of Technology SydneyChris Roelfsema - University of QueenslandMohammad Rozaimi - Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaRadhiyah Ruhon - Hasanuddin UniversityCristian Salinas - José Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research InstituteJimena Samper-Villarreal - University of QueenslandChristian J Sanders - Southern Cross UniversityJonathan Sanderman - Woods Hole Research CenterIsaac R Santos - Southern Cross UniversityChris Sharples - University of TasmaniaAndrew DL Steven - CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereToni Cannard - CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereStacey M Trevathan-Tackett - Deakin UniversityC M Duarte - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Publication Details
- Nature communications, Vol.10(1), 4313 (2019)
- Identifiers
- 991012831990102368
- Academic Unit
- School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article