Coastal blue carbon
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- Submission deadline
Ocean ecosystems form a huge active carbon sink and play a critical role in the global carbon cycle and climate. Blue carbon refers to the carbon captured and stored by marine ecosystems, including productive coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, macroalgal forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes. Some countries recognise this potential and have included development, conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems in their climate mitigation strategies. Conversely, human impacts on marine life and habitats can lead to degradation and loss of coastal ecosystem services, including the drawdown and storage of atmospheric carbon.
In this Collection, we invite articles that document the climate mitigation potential of coastal ecosystems and the potential exacerbation of climate change due to their degradation. We also welcome articles that assess relevant policies and that propose new pathways for enhancing coastal ecosystem services.
This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 14 - Life below water.
Editors
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Christopher Cornwall, PhD
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Nadine Schubert, PhD
Center of Marine Science (CCMAR), Portugal
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Christopher Cornwall, PhD, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Christopher Cornwall is a Lecturer and Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington. His research examines how kelp forests and coral reefs function today and how this will be altered by future ocean acidification and warming in the context of variability in the environment (e.g. pH, water motion and light). Recent work focuses on determining mechanism of resistance/tolerance against climate change exploring the role of organism physiological, adaptive/acclamatory processes, and environmental interactions.
Nadine Schubert, PhD, Center of Marine Science (CCMAR), Portugal
Nadine Schubert is an Assistant Researcher at the Center of Marine Science (CCMAR) in Portugal. Her research focuses on the functioning of marine benthic habitats, from organisms to community level, and on assessing the responses and impacts of environmental changes (global and local stressors).
