Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats.

ABSTRACT: Coastal Sabkhas are mudflats found in arid coastal regions that are located within the supratidal zone when high rates of evaporation lead to high salinity. While evaporitic minerals often accumulate underneath the surface, the microbial mats are present on the surface of Sabkhas. Coastal Sabkha, an under-studied ecosystem in Qatar, has the potential to store blue carbon. In the present study, we investigated the carbon storage capacity of two Sabkhas from contrasting geological backgrounds. The spatial and temporal variabilities of the carbon stocks were examined. The results showed that both studied Sabkhas exhibit a considerable potential for soil carbon storage with carbon stocks of 109.11 ± 7.07 Mg C ha^-1 and 67.77 ± 18.10 Mg C ha^-1 in Dohat Faishakh and Khor al

SUBMITTER: Al Disi ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10404240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature