Table 5 Carbon storage per unit area of tidal flat soils (this study, estimated) and salt marsh soils (from published literature). All data refer to the top 1 m soil. This is done by Monte Carlo simulation from values in literature
Study site/region | Mean (kg m−2) | Range (kg m−2) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Pristine Mud Flat | 28.6 | 7.8–47.9 | This study |
Impacted Mud Flat 2 | 13.9 | 4.8–27.2 | This study |
Impacted Mud Flat 1 | 18.2 | 7.3–34.9 | 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) |