Thesis
Causes and consequences of a massive mangrove dieback event in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
Southern Cross University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.43
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Abstract
In December 2015 – January 2016, a massive mangrove dieback event occurred along ~1000 km of coastline in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Australia. Using wood and sediment chronologies we found multiple lines of evidence suggesting the dead forest areas were experiencing extreme water stress associated with a strong El Niño event and likely associated with climate change. The net influence of the dieback on the coastal carbon cycle was a shift from an oceanic outwelling dominated carbon export, which contributes a buffering potential against coastal acidification, to increased atmospheric losses, representing increased greenhouse gases.
Details
- Title
- Causes and consequences of a massive mangrove dieback event in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
- Creators
- James Zebediah Sippo
- Contributors
- Damien Maher (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityIsaac R Santos (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityChristian Sanders (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
- xxii, 203
- Identifiers
- 991012870000502368
- Copyright
- © JZ Sippo 2019
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science
- Resource Type
- Thesis