The role of Baixo Vouga Lagunar salt marshes on carbon storage as an ecosystem service : Effects of sea level rise (MARSH-C-LEVEL)
The role of Baixo Vouga Lagunar salt marshes on carbon storage as an ecosystem service : Effects of sea level rise (MARSH-C-LEVEL)
Le rôle des marais salants de la lagune "Baixo Vouga" dans le stockage du carbone en tant que service écosystémique : Effets de l'élévation du niveau de la mer (MARSH-C-LEVEL)
2015 OHM Project Estarreja OHMiLeader : Sousa Ana
Keywords :
Baixo Vouga Lagunar Salt marsh plants Carbon storage Sea level rise Ecosystem servicesDisciplines :
Biologie Botanique EcologieAbstract :
Salt marshes are amongst the most productive ecosystems in the world and provide important ecosystem services, namely regulation and maintenance of coastal areas. Acting as coastal filters, salt marshes also have important roles in carbon (C) storage, thus contributing to climate regulation at local and global levels.
Nevertheless, these habitats have been converted or degraded due to many drivers and pressures, and its sustainability and C storage capacity might be threatened by climate change effects. As a result of global climate change and sea level rise, Baixo Vouga Lagunar (BVL) salt marshes, included in Ria de Aveiro (Portugal), are likely to be affected and, consequently, the services they provide, namely C storage.
The main goals in this project are to analyse the BVL salt marshes phytosociological trend and to assess their C storage capacity, as an ecosystem service.