Abdul Malik, Muhammad Ichsan Ali, Suwardi Annas, Abdul Rasyid Jalil, Restu Utami Mulya, Konstantina Gravani
The soil pool is the primary sink for carbon in mangrove wetlands and plays a major role in mitigating climate change. However, aquaculture pond expansions go further to disrupt carbon storage in mangroves. The aim of this study is to estimate the stock of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the mangrove area of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The mangroves of Sinjai District in South Sulawesi are a disturbed region with no previous study on SOC stock. We implemented a line transect method at five study sites, collected 15 soil cores at a depth of 0–15 cm, 15–30 cm, and 30–50 cm, and performed soil analysis using the Loss on Ignition method. We find that the mean value of SOC stock is 413.10±12.37 Mg C ha–1. More attention to the conservation and restoration of lost mangrove areas is a high priority. It may also increase the stock of SOC to mitigate climate change. This study will help to preserve the remaining mangroves. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University.
Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Civil and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Makassar, South Sulawesi, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Universitas Hasanuddin, South Sulawesi, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
