Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats
<div><p>Coastal Sabkhas are mudflats found in arid coastal regions that are located within the supratidal zone when high rates of evaporation lead to high salinity. While evaporitic minerals often accumulate underneath the surface, the microbial mats are present on the surface of Sabkhas...
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| author | Zulfa Ali Al Disi (13790381) |
| author2 | Khaled Naja (17886740) Sankaran Rajendran (14152830) Hadil Elsayed (17886743) Ivan Strakhov (17886746) Hamad Al Saad Al-Kuwari (17886749) Fadhil Sadooni (17876747) Maria Dittrich (2068900) Jassim Abdulla A. Al-Khayat (17886752) |
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| author_facet | Zulfa Ali Al Disi (13790381) Khaled Naja (17886740) Sankaran Rajendran (14152830) Hadil Elsayed (17886743) Ivan Strakhov (17886746) Hamad Al Saad Al-Kuwari (17886749) Fadhil Sadooni (17876747) Maria Dittrich (2068900) Jassim Abdulla A. Al-Khayat (17886752) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Zulfa Ali Al Disi (13790381) Khaled Naja (17886740) Sankaran Rajendran (14152830) Hadil Elsayed (17886743) Ivan Strakhov (17886746) Hamad Al Saad Al-Kuwari (17886749) Fadhil Sadooni (17876747) Maria Dittrich (2068900) Jassim Abdulla A. Al-Khayat (17886752) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-08-05T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Engineering Environmental engineering Geomatic engineering Environmental sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation Environmental biotechnology Environmental management Coastal ecosystems Blue carbon Carbon sequestration Sabkhas Carbon stocks Climate change Geochemical analysis Carbon stock measurements Satellite data Multispectral Imager (MSI) Salinity mappingRemote sensing Statistical analysis Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Organic carbon content Biogeochemical factors Carbon budget modeling Dolomite-forming processes Sabkha ecosystems Biogeochemical cycling Conservation efforts Sentinel-2 satellite imagery X-ray diffractometer Arabian Gulf Coastal blue carbon ecosystems Arid environments Spatial distribution |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
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| description | <div><p>Coastal Sabkhas are mudflats found in arid coastal regions that are located within the supratidal zone when high rates of evaporation lead to high salinity. While evaporitic minerals often accumulate underneath the surface, the microbial mats are present on the surface of Sabkhas. Coastal Sabkha, an under-studied ecosystem in Qatar, has the potential to store blue carbon. In the present study, we investigated the carbon storage capacity of two Sabkhas from contrasting geological backgrounds. The spatial and temporal variabilities of the carbon stocks were examined. The results showed that both studied Sabkhas exhibit a considerable potential for soil carbon storage with carbon stocks of 109.11 ± 7.07 Mg C ha−1 and 67.77 ± 18.10 Mg C ha−1 in Dohat Faishakh and Khor al Adaid Sabkha respectively. These values fall within the reported range for carbon stocks in coastal Sabkhas in the region (51–194 Mg C ha−1). Interestingly, the carbon stocks in the sediments of the Sabkhas were higher than those in the sediments of Qatari mangroves (50.17 ± 6.27 Mg C ha−1). These finding suggest that coastal Sabkhas can serve as blue carbon ecosystems in arid environments.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Scientific Reports<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7</a></p> |
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| spelling | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflatsZulfa Ali Al Disi (13790381)Khaled Naja (17886740)Sankaran Rajendran (14152830)Hadil Elsayed (17886743)Ivan Strakhov (17886746)Hamad Al Saad Al-Kuwari (17886749)Fadhil Sadooni (17876747)Maria Dittrich (2068900)Jassim Abdulla A. Al-Khayat (17886752)EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringGeomatic engineeringEnvironmental sciencesClimate change impacts and adaptationEnvironmental biotechnologyEnvironmental managementCoastal ecosystemsBlue carbonCarbon sequestrationSabkhasCarbon stocksClimate changeGeochemical analysisCarbon stock measurementsSatellite dataMultispectral Imager (MSI)Salinity mappingRemote sensingStatistical analysisPrincipal Component Analysis (PCA)Organic carbon contentBiogeochemical factorsCarbon budget modelingDolomite-forming processesSabkha ecosystemsBiogeochemical cyclingConservation effortsSentinel-2 satellite imageryX-ray diffractometerArabian GulfCoastal blue carbon ecosystemsArid environmentsSpatial distribution<div><p>Coastal Sabkhas are mudflats found in arid coastal regions that are located within the supratidal zone when high rates of evaporation lead to high salinity. While evaporitic minerals often accumulate underneath the surface, the microbial mats are present on the surface of Sabkhas. Coastal Sabkha, an under-studied ecosystem in Qatar, has the potential to store blue carbon. In the present study, we investigated the carbon storage capacity of two Sabkhas from contrasting geological backgrounds. The spatial and temporal variabilities of the carbon stocks were examined. The results showed that both studied Sabkhas exhibit a considerable potential for soil carbon storage with carbon stocks of 109.11 ± 7.07 Mg C ha−1 and 67.77 ± 18.10 Mg C ha−1 in Dohat Faishakh and Khor al Adaid Sabkha respectively. These values fall within the reported range for carbon stocks in coastal Sabkhas in the region (51–194 Mg C ha−1). Interestingly, the carbon stocks in the sediments of the Sabkhas were higher than those in the sediments of Qatari mangroves (50.17 ± 6.27 Mg C ha−1). These finding suggest that coastal Sabkhas can serve as blue carbon ecosystems in arid environments.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Scientific Reports<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7</a></p>2023-08-05T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Variability_of_blue_carbon_storage_in_arid_evaporitic_environment_of_two_coastal_Sabkhas_or_mudflats/25125617CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/251256172023-08-05T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats Zulfa Ali Al Disi (13790381) Engineering Environmental engineering Geomatic engineering Environmental sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation Environmental biotechnology Environmental management Coastal ecosystems Blue carbon Carbon sequestration Sabkhas Carbon stocks Climate change Geochemical analysis Carbon stock measurements Satellite data Multispectral Imager (MSI) Salinity mappingRemote sensing Statistical analysis Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Organic carbon content Biogeochemical factors Carbon budget modeling Dolomite-forming processes Sabkha ecosystems Biogeochemical cycling Conservation efforts Sentinel-2 satellite imagery X-ray diffractometer Arabian Gulf Coastal blue carbon ecosystems Arid environments Spatial distribution |
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| title | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| title_full | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| title_fullStr | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| title_short | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| title_sort | Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats |
| topic | Engineering Environmental engineering Geomatic engineering Environmental sciences Climate change impacts and adaptation Environmental biotechnology Environmental management Coastal ecosystems Blue carbon Carbon sequestration Sabkhas Carbon stocks Climate change Geochemical analysis Carbon stock measurements Satellite data Multispectral Imager (MSI) Salinity mappingRemote sensing Statistical analysis Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Organic carbon content Biogeochemical factors Carbon budget modeling Dolomite-forming processes Sabkha ecosystems Biogeochemical cycling Conservation efforts Sentinel-2 satellite imagery X-ray diffractometer Arabian Gulf Coastal blue carbon ecosystems Arid environments Spatial distribution |