Browsing by Subject "blue carbon"

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    • Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa 

      Githaiga, Michael N.; Gilpin, Linda; Kairo, James G.; Huxham, Mark (De Gruyter, 2016-05)
      : There is growing interest in carbon stocks and flows in seagrass ecosystems, but recent global reviews suggest a paucity of studies from Africa. This paper reviews work on seagrass productivity, biomass and sediment ...

    • The Contribution of Subtidal Seagrass Meadows to the Total Carbon Stocks of Gazi Bay, Kenya 

      Wang’ondu, Virginia W.; Githaiga, Michael N.; Gorman, Daniel; Kairo, James G.; Omollo, Derrick J. (Diversity, 2022-08-11)
      Seagrass beds occur globally in both intertidal and subtidal zones within shallow marine environments, such as bays and estuaries. These important ecosystems support fisheries production, attenuate strong wave energies, ...