Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes at the air–sea interface of Red Sea mangroves

Sea, Mallory A.; Garcias-Bonet, Neus; Saderne, Vincent; Duarte, Carlos M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5365-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 17

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5365-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-5365-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 17

Research article

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04 Sep 2018

Research article |

| 04 Sep 2018

Carbon dioxide and methane fluxes at the air–sea interface of Red Sea mangroves

Mallory A. Sea, Neus Garcias-Bonet, Vincent Saderne, and Carlos M. Duarte

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RC1: 'Review of Sea et al. Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from Red Sea mangrove sediments.', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Feb 2018
- AC1: 'Answer Referee 1', Vincent Saderne, 15 May 2018
RC2: 'Review of Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from Red Sea mangrove sediments', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Apr 2018
- AC2: 'Answer Referee 2', Vincent Saderne, 15 May 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 May 2018) by Caroline P. Slomp

AR by Vincent Saderne on behalf of the Authors (16 Jul 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (30 Jul 2018) by Caroline P. Slomp

Short summary

Mangroves are capable of storing carbon in their roots, leaves, and in the sediment; however they can also emit carbon as greenhouse gases (GHG) to the atmosphere. In this study, we collected sediment cores and calculated GHG flux rates from mangrove forests along the Red Sea coastline. Using flux rates reported in this study, we determined that Red Sea mangroves are net carbon sinks, storing more carbon than they emit. This study provides rationale to conserve and expand Red Sea mangroves.