Impact of brackish water aquaculture and mangrove degradation on global carbon balance

One of the most productive and supportive ecosystems, mangroves, have faced a sharp decline 1.04 million hectares globally, mostly due to population pressure environmental changes related recent effects global warming climate change. The loss area, species migration, altered ecological services etc. are among discussed concerns, as evident from volumes literatures. However, these issues overshadowed fact that along with biodiversity, globally we losing an important efficient carbon sink - mangrove lands. lost patches their conversion aquaculture, agriculture, or simply settlement areas significantly alter budget. Sometimes mangroves agriculture aquaculture farms even reverses roles has been reported become source alternatively known blue emission. This article provides overview impacts coastal aquacultures, particularly established in expense lands its consequence on It observed this predominant land use change practices not only reduce capacity but also frequently act indirect same.