Table 4 Reported and estimated carbon storage per unit area in salt marsh soils (top 1 m). This is done by Monte Carlo simulation from values in literature
Study site/region | Mean (kg m−2) | Range (kg m−2) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Impacted Salt Marsh | 14.6 | 8.6–24.0 | This study |
Pristine Salt Marsh | 20.1 | 3.0–35.6 | This study |
Global | 25.5 | 1.6–62.3 | (Howard et al. 2014) |
– | 1–295.5 | (Duarte et al. 2013) | |
– | 4.74–189.8 | (Murray et al. 2011) | |
– | 19.5 | (Bridgham et al. 2006) | |
Northeast Canada | 34.5 | 18.0–73.0 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
Gulf of Mexico | 51.8 | 10.0–189.8 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
New England | 36.7 | 20.0–60.0 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland | 32.5 | 24.6–44.0 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
Florida | 27.8 | 15.4–46.2 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
California | 23.5 | 9.0–43.3 | (Murray et al. 2011) |
North Carolina | 31.6 | 4.7–55.5 | (Murray et al. 2011) |