Blue Carbon in Shallow Coastal Ecosystems : Carbon Dynamics, Policy, and Implementation /: Carbon Dynamics, Policy, and Implementation. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kuwae Tomohiro, Hori Masakazu, editors.
• Editors: Kuwae, Tomohiro
• Other Names: Hori, Masakazu
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Blue Carbon: Characteristics of the Ocean's Sequestration and Storage Ability of Carbon Dioxide; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Blue Carbon Advocacy; 1.2.1 What Is Blue Carbon?; 1.2.2 Blue Carbon Report; 1.2.3 Present Status of Blue Carbon Ecosystems; 1.2.4 Other Ecosystems as Carbon Sinks; 1.3 Characteristics of Sequestration and Storage in Blue Carbon Ecosystems; 1.3.1 Saltmarshes on Tidal Flats; 1.3.2 Mangrove Forests on Tidal Flats in Subtropical and Tropical Regions 1.3.3 Submerged Marine Plants and Differences in the Characteristics of Seagrasses and Other Species1.3.4 Eelgrass: Characteristics of Zostera marina; 1.4 Toward Maintenance, Improvement, and Management of Blue Carbon Sinks with Co-benefits; 1.4.1 Biodiversity and Community Structure of Eelgrass Beds; 1.4.2 Ecosystem Management of Eelgrass; 1.4.3 Conclusion: The Prospects for Blue Carbon Research; References; Chapter 2: Carbon Sequestration in Sediment as an Ecosystem Function of Seagrass Meadows; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sedimentary Environment of Seagrass Meadows 2.3 Global Pattern of Sediment Organic Carbon Accumulation2.4 Factors Controlling the Stability of Organic Carbon in Sediments: Degradability of Organic Matter; 2.4.1 Concept of Burial Efficiency; 2.4.2 Organic-Mineral Interactions; 2.5 Influence of Exposure to Molecular Oxygen on the Preservation of Organic Matter; 2.6 Significance of Seagrass Meadows in Coastal Ecosystem Function; 2.7 Organic Carbon Storage in Seagrass Meadow Sediments; 2.8 Factors That Influence the Carbon Storage Capacity of Seagrass Meadows; 2.9 Methods for Provenance Analysis of Sediment OC 2.10 Global Significance of Carbon Sequestration in Seagrass Meadow SedimentsReferences; Chapter 3: Carbon Sequestration in Mangroves; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Global Mangrove Distribution; 3.3 Mangrove Species and Distribution Patterns; 3.3.1 Mangrove Plant Species; 3.3.2 Species Distribution Pattern in Global Scale; 3.3.3 Local Zonation Patterns; 3.4 Environmental Settings of Mangroves; 3.5 Organic Materials As an Energy Source for the Inhabitants of Mangrove Ecosystems; 3.5.1 Biomass in Mangrove Ecosystems; 3.5.1.1 Biomass Increments and Decrements; 3.5.1.2 Biomass Stocks 3.5.2 Necromass in Mangrove Ecosystems3.5.2.1 Necromass Increments and Decrements; 3.5.2.2 Necromass Stocks; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Carbon Sequestration by Seagrass and Macroalgae in Japan: Estimates and Future Needs; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Area and Distributional Characteristics of Seagrass and Macroalgal Beds in Japan; 4.2.1 Types of Seagrass and Macroalgal Beds; 4.2.2 Areas and Geographic Distribution Patterns of Seagrass and Macroalgal Beds in Japan; 4.3 Estimation of Carbon Sequestration by Seagrass/Macroalgae; 4.3.1 Eelgrass Bed (Amamo-ba)
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577/.144; Environment; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Coastal ecology; Ecology; Aquatic biology; Oceanography; Sustainable development; Endangered ecosystems; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Coastal ecology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Oceanography; Science -- Environmental Science; Ecological science, the Biosphere; The environment; Oceanography (seas); Sustainability; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811312953; 9811312958
• Related ISBNs: 9789811312946; 981131294X
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