The co-benefit of climate change mitigation through so called blue carbon storage in coastal ecosystems has raised increasing interest

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the conclusions and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2021 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 198 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Assessment of the mangrove carbon standing stock of India: implications due to regional and species-specific variations (2026) · Ocean Dynamics · doi

  However, afforestation and rehabilitation strategies must be considered in site-specific geomorphic, sediment biogeochemistry and hydrological settings to ensure scientifically ecologically appropriate species selection for effective mangrove restoration work is required and current state of research in estimating the blue carbon stock from Indian mangroves is insufficient.

  generalconclusions
  Keywords: afforestation rehabilitation strategies must considered site specific geomorphic sediment biogeochemistry hydrological settings ensure scientifically ecologically
• Co-benefits of protecting mangroves for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage (2021) · Nature Communications · cited 193× · doi

  While the co-benefit of climate change mitigation through so called blue carbon storage in coastal ecosystems has raised increasing interest in mangroves, the relevance of multifaceted biodiversity as a driver of carbon storage remains unclear.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: carbon storage benefit climate change mitigation called blue coastal ecosystems raised increasing interest mangroves relevance
• Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Vegetation Greenness in Response to Climate Variability and Land-use Changes in the Irrawaddy Delta (2026) · Earth Systems and Environment · doi

  The long-term vegetation greenness dynamics at the delta scale remain insufficiently characterized. There is a need to quantify the impacts of climate variability and land-use changes on mangrove ecosystems. There is a need to develop transferable methods and decision-ready baselines to support global coastal restoration, climate-risk reduction, and sustainable land-use planning.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: long-term vegetation greenness dynamics delta scale remain insufficiently
• Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Blue Carbon Storage in Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems in Guangdong, China (2025) · Land · cited 5× · doi

  The lack of quantification of long-term carbon storage dynamics of coastal blue carbon ecosystems at regional scales. The need for a new detection framework to improve the accuracy of mangrove and salt marsh discrimination. The importance of analyzing the carbon storage spatiotemporal dynamics in Guangdong Province, China.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack quantification long-term carbon storage dynamics coastal blue
• Nitrate perturbation drives carbon cycling in a tropical mangrove estuary (2025) · Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies · doi

  Study region Douala, Cameroon, West Africa Study focus Tropical mangrove estuaries in sub-Saharan Africa receive far greater amounts of organic and inorganic carbon and pollutants compared to subtropical and temperate estuaries, yet they have not been investigated for their role in local, regional, or global cycling.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: africa estuaries region douala cameroon west focus tropical mangrove saharan receive greater amounts organic inorganic

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