Collection 

Coastal blue carbon

Submission status
Open
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.

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Editors

This Collection is open for submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and the participating journals more generally.

All manuscripts will be considered for publication according to the editorial policies of the specific participating journal which they are submitted through. Visit Nature portfolio’s Collections guidelines for more details.

When submitting your manuscript to a participating journal via our online submission system, please choose the appropriate Collection title from the drop-down menu on the submission form. Please be sure to express your interest in the Collection in your cover letter. Please only submit to one journal, but note authors have the option to transfer to another participating journal following the editors’ recommendation.

This Collection has not been supported by sponsorship.