BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Blue carbon has made significant contributions to climate change adaptation and mitigation
while assisting in achieving co-benefits such as aquaculture development and coastal …

Mangroves, tidal marshes, and seagrasses have been recognized as blue carbon coastal
ecosystems as they accommodate large carbon stocks, enable long-term carbon storage …

Coastal zones are usually composed of coastlines and coastal wetlands and are among the
most productive and dynamic ecosystems. However, the deltas are seldom detected and …

Wetlands are often referred to as the Earth's kidneys. However, wetlands worldwide are still
negatively affected due to a lack of comprehensive understanding of wetland landscape …

Seagrass beds provide tremendous services to society, including the storage of carbon, with
important implications for climate change mitigation. Prioritizing conservation of this valuable …

Rates of organic carbon (OC) burial in some coastal wetlands appear to be greater in recent
years than they were in the past. Possible explanations include ongoing mineralization of …

Understanding blue carbon storage and accumulation prior to engineering projects is
essential for assessing the potential co-benefit of carbon storage for natural climate …

Coastal wetlands can sequester large amounts of organic carbon (OC), providing an
additional motivation for the preservation and restoration of these ecosystems. In Tampa Bay …

Halfway through Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
only 15 percent of the goals have been reached. As a carbon storage and climate change …