Thesis
Alkalinity export from mangroves represents unaccounted blue carbon sink
Southern Cross University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.122
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Abstract
Mangroves mitigate climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon. The atmospheric car-bon sink provided by mangroves is termed “blue carbon”. Blue carbon research has focused on carbon burial. Recent studies suggest that lateral alkalinity export might be similarly important. This thesis aims to examine the production of alkalinity in mangroves and to quantify alkalinity export to the coastal ocean. It was found that mangroves produce and export significant amounts of alkalinity, which are comparable to carbon burial. Therefore, alkalinity export should be integrated into future blue carbon budgets to assess the climate change mitigation potential of mangroves adequately.
Details
- Title
- Alkalinity export from mangroves represents unaccounted blue carbon sink
- Creators
- Gloria M S Reithmaier
- Contributors
- Damien Maher (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityScott G Johnston (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Theses
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University
- Number of pages
- xvi, 144
- Identifiers
- 991012924799702368
- Copyright
- © Australian Research Council (DP180101285)
- Academic Unit
- School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
- Resource Type
- Thesis