Mangroves - a carbon source and sink

dc.contributor.author	Ong Jin Eong
dc.coverage.publication	Malaysia
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-14T02:52:47Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-14T02:52:47Z
dc.date.issued	1993
dc.description.abstract	The mangrove ecosystem in many wet tropical areas represents one of the most, if not the most productive of natural ecosystems. The question that has occupied the minds of many mangrove scientists is "What is the fate of this high productivity"? More recently this question has gained added relevance as a result of the increase in global carbon dioxide concentration. Are mangroves sinks of atmospheric carbon?. To demonstrate that the terms "source" and "sink" are relative terms, we show that mangroves may (at the same time as being a sink for atmospheric carbon) also be a source of carbon in that they may out-well significant amounts of carbon to adjacent coastal ecosystems and thus play a vital role in coastal fisheries production.
dc.identifier.citation	Eong, O. J. (1993). Mangroves-a carbon source and sink. Chemosphere, 27(6), 1097-1107.
dc.identifier.uri	https://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/617
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Pergamon Press
dc.publisher.alternative	Chemosphere
dc.title	Mangroves - a carbon source and sink
dc.type	Journal

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