Climate Regulation: Salt Marshes and Blue Carbon

Authors

Beverly J. Johnson, Bates CollegeFollow
Catherine E. Lovelock
Dorothée Herr

Publication Title

The Wetland Book, I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods

Document Type

Book Chapter - Open Access

Department or Program

Geology

Publication Date

5-16-2018

Abstract

Carbon sequestered and stored in, or released from salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass ecosystems, is often referred to as coastal “blue carbon.” This additional ecosystem service makes coastal “blue carbon” ecosystems very attractive to the climate change policy and carbon finance communities.

Comments

Original version is available from the publisher at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6172-8_213-1

Recommended Citation

Johnson B.J., Lovelock C.E., Herr D., (2018) Climate Regulation: Salt Marshes and Blue Carbon. In: Finlayson C. et al. (eds) The Wetland Book- 1:Structure and Function, Management, and Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. p. 1185-1196. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6172-8_213-1