Soil nutrient content and water level variation drive mangrove forest aboveground biomass in the lagoonal ecosystem of Aldabra Atoll

Constance, Annabelle; Oehri, Jacqueline; Bunbury, Nancy; Wiesenberg, Guido L B; Pennekamp, Frank; A'Bear, Luke; Fleischer-Dogley, Frauke; Schaepman-Strub, Gabriela

doi:10.5167/uzh-223719

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Constance, A., Oehri, J., Bunbury, N., Wiesenberg, G. L. B., Pennekamp, F., A’Bear, L., Fleischer-Dogley, F., & Schaepman-Strub, G. (2022). Soil nutrient content and water level variation drive mangrove forest aboveground biomass in the lagoonal ecosystem of Aldabra Atoll. Ecological Indicators, 143, 109292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109292

Abstract

Lagoonal mangrove ecosystems are vital for carbon capture, protection of coastlines and conservation of biodiversity. Yet, they are decreasing globally at a higher rate than other mangrove ecosystems. In addition to human drivers, local environmental factors influence the functioning of lagoonal mangrove ecosystems, but their importance and combined effects are relatively unknown. Here, we investigate the drivers of mangrove functioning, approximated by mangrove aboveground biomass (AGB), in a protected lagoonal mangrove ecosystem on