Processes · Coastal
Blue carbon
Carbon storage linked to healthy coastal habitats.
Ocean and coastal ecosystems
What to understand
- 1Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses capture and store carbon.
- 2Much coastal carbon is stored below ground; damaging these habitats can release it.
The distinction to remember
Blue carbon describes carbon in ocean/coastal ecosystems; it does not mean carbon is blue.
Conservation connection
Habitat degradation can undermine carbon storage and other coastal benefits.
Pause & recall