Carbon Mineralization in Coastal Wetlands
From Litter Decomposition to Greenhouse Gas Dynamics

Presents the first synthesis of research on carbon mineralization in coastal wetlands, counterbalancing the bias towards carbon storage in these systems

Xiaoguang Ouyang (Edited by), Shing Yip Lee (Edited by), Derrick YF Lai (Edited by), Cyril Marchand (Edited by)

9780128192207, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 14 April 2022

330 pages, 100 illustrations (50 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.45 kg

Carbon Mineralization in Coastal Wetlands: From Litter Decomposition to Greenhouse Gas Dynamics fills the current knowledge gap in carbon mineralization, providing a balanced view of the carbon dynamics of coastal wetlands. This book provides a holistic treatment of carbon mineralization, from the contributions of litter/root decomposition pathways to carbon mineralization and the processes and sources of greenhouse gas production. This book compares carbon mineralization in coastal wetlands and highlights differences in carbon dynamics. As studies on blue carbon have strongly emphasized the storage potential of coastal wetlands, this book serves as an ideal resource on the topics discussed.

1. Introduction 2. Leaf litter, wood and root decomposition and carbon mineralization 3. Greenhouse gas emission from the sediment-air interface: a review 4. Biosphere-atmosphere greenhouse gas fluxes at the ecosystem scale 5. Macrofaunal consumption 6. Greenhouse gas emissions from the water-air interface 7. The impact of climate change on greenhouse gas emission 8. The role of biogenic structures for greenhouse gas balance in intertidal wetlands 9. Greenhouse gas emission from anthropogenic disturbances 10. Carbon storage and mineralization in coastal wetlands

Subject Areas: The environment [RN], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]