Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal
marshes, store carbon and provide co-benefits such as coastal protection and fisheries …

Abstract The term Blue Carbon (BC) was first coined a decade ago to describe the
disproportionately large contribution of coastal vegetated ecosystems to global carbon …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major
sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective tool for …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Mangrove wetlands are among the most productive and carbon-dense ecosystems in the
world. Their structural attributes vary considerably across spatial scales, yielding large …

Seagrass ecosystems contain globally significant organic carbon (C) stocks. However,
climate change and increasing frequency of extreme events threaten their preservation …

Blue carbon provides opportunities to mitigate climate change while increasing ecosystem
services for coastal communities, including climate change adaptation; however, blue …

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To develop more accurate global carbon (C) budgets and to better inform management of
human activities in the ocean, we need high-resolution estimates of marine C stocks. Here …