Project description DEENESFRITPL How mangroves respond to global warming The world’s vegetation together – shrubs, vines and trees, plants and soils –absorbs an estimated 30 % of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Mangroves’ share is disproportionally high as they have up to 10 times higher burial rates than terrestrial forests. However, it remains unclear whether mangroves will continue to store carbon and absorb CO2 emissions at the same rate or become a net source of CO2 under global warming. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the MangC project will use an innovative combination of mesocosm experiments coupled with isotopic analysis to track the carbon decay in mangrove soils under warming. The aim is to shed light on the mangrove carbon stocks and sink capacity response. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The world’s vegetation acts as a large carbon sink, absorbing ~30% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Ecosystems at the interface of terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems – including mangroves – have been little studied. Yet, mangroves contribute disproportionally to this sink capacity relative to their aerial extent, as they have up to ten times higher burial rates than terrestrial forests. Under global warming, it is nevertheless unclear whether mangroves will continue to store carbon and absorb CO2 emissions at the same rate or become a net source of CO2. This is because higher temperature may accelerate soil biogeochemical processes. Here, I will track the carbon decay in mangrove soils under warmings using a novel combination of mesocosm experiments coupled with isotopic analysis. The results will provide the first quantification of soil organic matter (SOM) decay under global warming scenarios in mangroves (research objective 1-RO1), reveal its underlying mechanisms (RO2) and potential feedback loop with vegetation (RO3). This will be a step-change in understanding how mangrove carbon stocks and sink capacity will respond to global warming. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Keywords mangrove coastal wetland carbon cycle blue carbon Programme(s) HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships Coordinator SORBONNE UNIVERSITE Net EU contribution € 211 754,88 Address 21 RUE DE L'ECOLE DE MEDECINE 75006 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data Partners (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Australia Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address ST LUCIA 4072 Brisbane See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data