Table 3 Mean potential CO2 emissions and equivalent economic costs for the five study sites
Study site | C storage (Gg) | Potential CO2 emissions (Tg CO2) | Economic cost (million US$) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Impacted Salt Marsh | 27.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Restored area |
Pristine Salt Marsh | 40.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Natural area |
Pristine Mud Flat | 800.3 | 2.9 | 25.1 | Conserved area |
Impacted Mud Flat 1 | 4431.5 | 16.3 | 140.8 | Natural area |
Impacted Mud Flat 2 | 1141.6 | 4.2 | 36.3 | Natural area |
Total | 6441.4 | 23.7 | 204.0 |