Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico
Estimation of carbon (C) stocks revealed a very high carbon sequestration potential of mangroves, which play a major role in the global C cycle. The C stored in the biomass of live trees can be estimated from above- and below-ground measurements, i.e., tree diameter and height, leaf litter, root bio...
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| author | Jony R. Torres Tannia Frausto-Illescas Celeste Ortega-Trasviña Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado Zulia M. Sanchez-Mejía Francisco Choix-Ley |
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| description | Estimation of carbon (C) stocks revealed a very high carbon sequestration potential of mangroves, which play a major role in the global C cycle. The C stored in the biomass of live trees can be estimated from above- and below-ground measurements, i.e., tree diameter and height, leaf litter, root biomass, necromass, and soil. The allocation of biomass and C in the scrub mangrove forest is influenced by various factors, including low structural development. The objective of this study was to estimate the carbon stock (in relation to biomass) and storage in the soil of the San Ignacio and El Dátil lagoons in an arid region of the north Pacific. Above-ground biomass (AGB) was estimated based on mangrove structure and leaf litter; below-ground biomass (BGB) was measured by extracting root cores (45 cm depth) and soil (1.2 m depth). Biomass values were converted to carbon with allometric equations. We found an inverse relationship between BGB content (roots) and above-ground structural development, with a mean total biomass (AGB + BGB) of 101.7 MgC ha<sup>−1</sup>. Below-ground carbon content (roots, necromass, and soil) was 2.8 times higher than above-ground carbon content (trees and litter). Control sites (devoid of vegetation) adjacent to the mangrove have recorded low carbon stocks of 7.3 MgC ha<sup>−1</sup>, which supports the recommendations for conserving and restoring degraded areas. The present study contributes valuable information on carbon related to mangrove biomass and stored in the soil of arid mangrove areas of northwestern Mexico. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cafada7211034650bc4474c20b1a4bbb2023-12-22T14:15:33ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Plant Biology2037-01642023-11-011441078109110.3390/ijpb14040078Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, MexicoJony R. Torres0Tannia Frausto-Illescas1Celeste Ortega-Trasviña2Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado3Zulia M. Sanchez-Mejía4Francisco Choix-Ley5Tecnológico Nacional de México/I. T. del Valle del Yaqui, Academy of Biology (Laboratory of Ecology in Coastal Zones), Av. Tecnológico, Block 611, Bacum 85276, MexicoWildCoast/CostaSalvaje, Blvd. Las Dunas 160, Ensenada 22880, MexicoWildCoast/CostaSalvaje, Blvd. Las Dunas 160, Ensenada 22880, MexicoDepartamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (DICTUS), Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Colosio s/n, Hermosillo 83000, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias del Agua Y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON), 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Col. Centro, Cd. Obregón 85000, MexicoCONACYT—Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Circuito Interior S/N, Chihuahua 31125, MexicoEstimation of carbon (C) stocks revealed a very high carbon sequestration potential of mangroves, which play a major role in the global C cycle. The C stored in the biomass of live trees can be estimated from above- and below-ground measurements, i.e., tree diameter and height, leaf litter, root biomass, necromass, and soil. The allocation of biomass and C in the scrub mangrove forest is influenced by various factors, including low structural development. The objective of this study was to estimate the carbon stock (in relation to biomass) and storage in the soil of the San Ignacio and El Dátil lagoons in an arid region of the north Pacific. Above-ground biomass (AGB) was estimated based on mangrove structure and leaf litter; below-ground biomass (BGB) was measured by extracting root cores (45 cm depth) and soil (1.2 m depth). Biomass values were converted to carbon with allometric equations. We found an inverse relationship between BGB content (roots) and above-ground structural development, with a mean total biomass (AGB + BGB) of 101.7 MgC ha<sup>−1</sup>. Below-ground carbon content (roots, necromass, and soil) was 2.8 times higher than above-ground carbon content (trees and litter). Control sites (devoid of vegetation) adjacent to the mangrove have recorded low carbon stocks of 7.3 MgC ha<sup>−1</sup>, which supports the recommendations for conserving and restoring degraded areas. The present study contributes valuable information on carbon related to mangrove biomass and stored in the soil of arid mangrove areas of northwestern Mexico.https://www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/14/4/78root biomassbiomassroot/shootC<sub>org</sub>wetland |
| spellingShingle | Jony R. Torres Tannia Frausto-Illescas Celeste Ortega-Trasviña Ramón H. Barraza-Guardado Zulia M. Sanchez-Mejía Francisco Choix-Ley Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico International Journal of Plant Biology root biomass biomass root/shoot C<sub>org</sub> wetland |
| title | Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico |
| title_full | Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico |
| title_short | Blue Carbon in Mangroves of the Arid Zones of San Ignacio and El Dátil Lagoons, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico |
| title_sort | blue carbon in mangroves of the arid zones of san ignacio and el datil lagoons el vizcaino biosphere reserve baja california mexico |
| topic | root biomass biomass root/shoot C<sub>org</sub> wetland |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/14/4/78 |
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