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Natalia Beloto1, Luiz C Cotovicz2, José Vítor Machado Rodrigues1
1Institute of Marine Sciences (LABOMAR), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
Abstract:
This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of blue carbon stocks in Brazilian mangroves. We evaluated the effect of characteristics and site status (impacted versus non-impacted) on carbon stocks found in the various compartments on total ecosystem carbon stock (TECS). TECS followed an inverse trend with the latitudinal position: the highest values were found on the North coast (mean 511 Mg C ha-1), followed by the Northeast and Southeast. A similar latitudinal trend was observed for sediment and above-ground biomass carbon stocks. Site status also significantly affected TECS and sediment carbon stocks. The heterogeneity observed in carbon stocks suggests that tidal regime, latitudinal position, climate, and human impacts jointly drive the processes related to sequestration and storage. Brazilian mangroves store ~0.44 PgC, representing 10-12 % of the world TECS. This highlights Brazilian mangroves as a global blue carbon hotspot, and as an efficient nature-based solution for carbon dioxide removal.
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