Beta
339764

A Non-destructive Rapid Assessment of Blue Carbon Sequestration Potential in Mangrove Forests of the Red Sea Region

Article

Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Non-destructive approaches for estimating the carbon sequestration potential of mangroves are growing in acceptance, as they are eco-friendly and do not harm trees. The present study was piloted for mangroves, especially the Avicennia marina of the Red Sea region. The study aimed to use allometric models for mangrove biomass estimation based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from satellite imagery. The method was validated by comparing the results with the previous studies that adopted the destructive method. To achieve the study aim, three major steps were adopted; namely, (1) Mangrove mapping using satellite imagery, (2) Calculation of carbon sequestration potential by applying the allometric equations, and (3) Mangrove sediments sampling and analysis were carried out in three stations along the Egyptian coast to determine soil organic carbon stock. Results from the study revealed that mangroves grew at 56 locations along the Red Sea coast. The results of the present study showed that the average carbon stock value for the Red Sea mangroves was 0.33 (ton C/ hectare) (1.2 ton CO2/ hectare). Thus, the Red Sea mangroves can share by at least USD 27.5M value of mangrove forest ecosystem services. Middle station on the Saudi Arabia coast was found to be the most carbon-rich mangrove region with 26.9 ton C/ hectare, while one station in northern Egypt recorded the lowest carbon sequestration potential, with a total carbon stock of 0.06 ton C/ hectare. Therefore, the current study suggested that the satellite imagery analysis combined with allometric equations can be applied far more rapidly and inaccessibly compared to traditional field inventory techniques, and it can potentially be an effective tool for estimating mangrove biomass and carbon storage with increased accuracy through further model calibration.

DOI

10.21608/ejabf.2024.339764

Keywords

Above ground biomass (AGB), Below ground biomass (BGB), Allometric equation, Remote Sensing, Avicennia marina

Authors

First Name

Esraa Aziz

Last Name

El-Masry

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

-

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

28

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45296

Issue Date

2024-01-01

Receive Date

2024-02-04

Publish Date

2024-01-01

Page Start

1,119

Page End

1,152

Print ISSN

1110-6131

Online ISSN

2536-9814

Link

https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/article_339764.html

Detail API

https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=339764

Order

35

Type

Original Article

Type Code

103

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

Publication Link

https://ejabf.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

A Non-destructive Rapid Assessment of Blue Carbon Sequestration Potential in Mangrove Forests of the Red Sea Region

Details

Type

Article

Created At

23 Dec 2024