Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia

Restoring degraded coastal zones could help to stem the loss of carbon (estimated by soil carbon differences) and soil surface elevations (measured through rod surface elevation table and marker horizon) due to mangrove conversion and sea-level rise. In mangroves, total ecosystem carbon stocks are p...

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Main Authors: Trialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani, Cecep Kusmana, Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen, Joeni Setijo Rahajoe, Phidju Marrin Sagala, Bayu Budi Hanggara, Yohanes Risky Shellen Ginting, Milkah Royna, Daniel Murdiyarso
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen
Joeni Setijo Rahajoe
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description Restoring degraded coastal zones could help to stem the loss of carbon (estimated by soil carbon differences) and soil surface elevations (measured through rod surface elevation table and marker horizon) due to mangrove conversion and sea-level rise. In mangroves, total ecosystem carbon stocks are primarily stored in soil, however the presence of vegetation remains crucial. When we assessed soil carbon across contrasting land uses in Wedung and Sayung Districts in Demak Regency, Central Java, we found that converting mangrove to aquaculture increased soil carbon by 17.68 Mg C ha-1 in Wedung but decreased it as much as 62.58 Mg C ha-1 in Sayung. Meanwhile, abandonment of ponds resulted in a loss of 34.24 Mg C ha-1 in Wedung but a gain of 8.81 Mg C ha-1 in Sayung. The estimated local sea-level rise of 0.45 cm yr-1 led to relative sea-level rises of 5.56, 6.82, and 1.36 cm yr-1 in mangroves, working and abandoned ponds respectively in Wedung, and 8.00, 10.39, and 10.46 cm yr-1 respectively in the same environments in Sayung. This indicates that Sayung is more severely inundated. After considering land subsidence levels, only mangroves in Wedung experienced an elevation surplus of 2.02 cm yr-1. The remaining land uses suffered elevation deficits, hence being inundated by 1.86 and 15.00 cm yr-1 in abandoned ponds in Wedung and Sayung respectively. Despite variation in this study’s findings, some scenarios could be considered useful to support relevant coastal areas to enhance soil carbon stocks or surface elevation.
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spelling doaj-art-f7fbd393b5364f599bab337151ab71fb2025-08-20T03:35:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2025-07-011310.3389/fevo.2025.14487021448702Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, IndonesiaTrialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani0Trialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani1Cecep Kusmana2Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen3Joeni Setijo Rahajoe4Phidju Marrin Sagala5Bayu Budi Hanggara6Yohanes Risky Shellen Ginting7Milkah Royna8Daniel Murdiyarso9Daniel Murdiyarso10Department of Geophysics and Meteorology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, IndonesiaCenter for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University, Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Technology and Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, IndonesiaResearch Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, IndonesiaCenter for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Biogeochemical Integration, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, GermanyClimate Monitoring Group, Department of Meteorology, University of Bonn, Bonn, GermanyCenter for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Geophysics and Meteorology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, IndonesiaCenter for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Bogor, IndonesiaRestoring degraded coastal zones could help to stem the loss of carbon (estimated by soil carbon differences) and soil surface elevations (measured through rod surface elevation table and marker horizon) due to mangrove conversion and sea-level rise. In mangroves, total ecosystem carbon stocks are primarily stored in soil, however the presence of vegetation remains crucial. When we assessed soil carbon across contrasting land uses in Wedung and Sayung Districts in Demak Regency, Central Java, we found that converting mangrove to aquaculture increased soil carbon by 17.68 Mg C ha-1 in Wedung but decreased it as much as 62.58 Mg C ha-1 in Sayung. Meanwhile, abandonment of ponds resulted in a loss of 34.24 Mg C ha-1 in Wedung but a gain of 8.81 Mg C ha-1 in Sayung. The estimated local sea-level rise of 0.45 cm yr-1 led to relative sea-level rises of 5.56, 6.82, and 1.36 cm yr-1 in mangroves, working and abandoned ponds respectively in Wedung, and 8.00, 10.39, and 10.46 cm yr-1 respectively in the same environments in Sayung. This indicates that Sayung is more severely inundated. After considering land subsidence levels, only mangroves in Wedung experienced an elevation surplus of 2.02 cm yr-1. The remaining land uses suffered elevation deficits, hence being inundated by 1.86 and 15.00 cm yr-1 in abandoned ponds in Wedung and Sayung respectively. Despite variation in this study’s findings, some scenarios could be considered useful to support relevant coastal areas to enhance soil carbon stocks or surface elevation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2025.1448702/fullabandonaquacultureconversionDemaksusceptibilitysea-level rise
spellingShingle Trialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani
Trialaksita Sari Priska Ardhani
Cecep Kusmana
Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen
Joeni Setijo Rahajoe
Phidju Marrin Sagala
Bayu Budi Hanggara
Yohanes Risky Shellen Ginting
Milkah Royna
Daniel Murdiyarso
Daniel Murdiyarso
Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
abandon
aquaculture
conversion
Demak
susceptibility
sea-level rise
title Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
title_full Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
title_fullStr Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
title_short Restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia
title_sort restoration of declining soil carbon stocks and lost surface elevations in degraded mangroves on the northern coast of java indonesia
topic abandon
aquaculture
conversion
Demak
susceptibility
sea-level rise
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2025.1448702/full
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