This review examines the current understanding of the global coastal ocean carbon cycle
and provides a new quantitative synthesis of air-sea CO2 exchange. This reanalysis yields …

Mangroves and salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the global
coastal ocean. Mangroves store more carbon (739 Mg CORG ha− 1) than salt marshes (334 …

Coastal ecosystems release or absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous
oxide (N2O), but the net effects of these ecosystems on the radiative balance remain …

The Surface Ocean CO 2 Atlas (SOCAT) is a synthesis of quality-controlled fCO 2 (fugacity of
carbon dioxide) values for the global surface oceans and coastal seas with regular updates …

The coastal ocean contributes to regulating atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations by
taking up carbon dioxide (CO2) and releasing nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4). In …

The carbon cycle of the coastal ocean is a dynamic component of the global carbon budget.
But the diverse sources and sinks of carbon and their complex interactions in these waters …

Carbon cycling in the coastal zone affects global carbon budgets and is critical for
understanding the urgent issues of hypoxia, acidification, and tidal wetland loss. However …

Mangrove forests are hot spots in the global carbon cycle, yet the fate for a majority of
mangrove net primary production remains unaccounted for. The relative proportions of …

It has been speculated that the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (p CO2) in shelf waters
may lag the rise in atmospheric CO2. Here, we show that this is the case across many shelf …

In contrast to the open ocean, the sources and sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)
in the coastal seas are poorly constrained and understood. Here we address this knowledge …