Mangroves are being lost at an alarming rate as their conversion for aquaculture and other uses is profitable. Research, however, suggests that valuing the deep reserves of carbon in mangrove sediments may be the key to their survival.
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Murray, B. Mangroves' hidden value. Nature Clim Change 2, 773–774 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1729
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