Changes in Mangrove Carbon Stocks and Exposure to Sea Level Rise (SLR) under Future Climate Scenarios

Mangrove ecosystems are threatened by a variety of anthropogenic changes, including climate change. The main aim this research is to quantify the spatial variation in different mangrove carbon stocks, aboveground (AGC), belowground (BGC), and soil (SOC), under future scenarios. Additionally, we sought identify magnitude sea-level rise (SLR) exposure with view identifying regions most likely face elevated inundation. Different representative concentration pathways (RCPs) ranging from optimistic (RCP 2.6) medium emissions 4.5) pessimistic 8.5) were considered for 2070. We used Marine Ecoregions World (MEOW), biogeographical classification coastal ecosystems, stocks at regional scale areas potential stock losses gains. Here, showed that mangroves Central Western Indo-Pacific islands (Andamans, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), west African coast, northeastern South America will be worst hit projected affect all three For instance, Andaman ecoregion have an 11–25% decline SOC accumulation, while realm undergo sharpest declines, 10% 12% Examples these those Amazonia eastern part Asia (such as Northern Bay Bengal ecoregion). Based on findings, conservation management can conducted.