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المؤلفAl Disi, Zulfa Ali
المؤلفNaja, Khaled
المؤلفRajendran, Sankaran
المؤلفElsayed, Hadil
المؤلفStrakhov, Ivan
المؤلفAl-Kuwari, Hamad Al Saad
المؤلفSadooni, Fadhil
المؤلفDittrich, Maria
المؤلفAl-Khayat, Jassim Abdulla A.
تاريخ الإتاحة2023-09-07T07:41:04Z
تاريخ النشر2023-12-01
اسم المنشورScientific Reports
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39762-7
الاقتباسAl Disi, Z. A., Naja, K., Rajendran, S., Elsayed, H., Strakhov, I., Al-Kuwari, H. A. S., ... & Al-Khayat, J. A. A. (2023). Variability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 12723.‏
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85166598639&origin=inward
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/47321
الملخصCoastal 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 Adaid Sabkha respectively. These values fall within the reported range for carbon stocks in coastal Sabkhas in the region (51–194 Mg C ha−1). Interestingly, the carbon stocks in the sediments of the Sabkhas were higher than those in the sediments of Qatari mangroves (50.17 ± 6.27 Mg C ha−1). These finding suggest that coastal Sabkhas can serve as blue carbon ecosystems in arid environments.
راعي المشروعOpen Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library. This publication was made possible by the NPRP 12S-0313-19034 and NPRP NPRP13S-0207-20029 grants from Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made here are the sole responsibility of the authors.
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الناشرNature Research
الموضوعcarbon
mudflats
العنوانVariability of blue carbon storage in arid evaporitic environment of two coastal Sabkhas or mudflats
النوعArticle
رقم العدد1
رقم المجلد13
dc.accessType Open Access


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