Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon in an Irish salt marsh (Rogerstown Estuary).

ABSTRACT: Salt marshes are globally widespread, found on low-lying coastal shores, and are highly effective at long-term carbon storage; thus, they are vital for climate change impact mitigation. Accurate carbon stock estimation requires an understanding of local-scale spatial variability of carbon storage and the facilitating processes. Few studies investigate the cumulative impact of controlling factors on within-site carbon distribution. This study utilises 60 cores from a salt marsh in Turvey Nature Reserve (Rogerstown Estuary), on the Irish east coast, to investigate spatial variability in soil organic carbon (SOC) content, alongside bio-sedimentary, and environmental factors. Mean carbon density (CD) was 11.1 ± 4.2 kg m^-3 at 10-cm depth, ranging from 5.2 to 22 kg m^-3 (423

SUBMITTER: Rounce J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12245998 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature