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dc.contributor.authorSmeaton, Craig
dc.contributor.authorYang, Handong
dc.contributor.authorAustin, William
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-25T23:40:11Z
dc.date.available2022-08-25T23:40:11Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.identifier.citationSmeaton , C , Yang , H & Austin , W 2021 , ' Carbon burial in the mid-latitude fjords of Scotland ' , Marine Geology , vol. 441 , 106618 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106618en
dc.identifier.issn0025-3227
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 275579468
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: dad9f4ec-03de-4b50-bf81-5bf6bdc9c9b9
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-4535-2555/work/99116158
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85115642806
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000697734600012
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/25895
dc.descriptionThis project was supported by funding from the Scottish Blue Carbon Forum and BBSRC/NERC (ref. BB/M026620/01).en
dc.description.abstractFjord sediments are recognized global hotspots for the burial of organic carbon (OC) and as an integral part of the global carbon (C) cycle. Relative to their spatial extent, more OC is trapped and stored in the sediments of fjords than any other marine sedimentary environment. Until recently, our understanding of the rate at which OC accumulates and is buried in mid-latitude fjord sediments was poor, as these systems have largely been overlooked in favour of their high latitude counterparts. In this study, we quantify and explore the drivers of OC burial in the mid-latitude fjords of Scotland. By examining fifteen sediment cores from ten fjords, it is estimated that on average 57.1 ± 10.9 g C m−2 yr−1 accumulates in the sediments of Scottish fjords, exceeding observed OC burial in other vegetated fjord systems. When combined with an understanding of the spatial heterogeneity of the fjord sediments, it is estimated that Scottish fjords bury 84,000 t of OC annually, which is equivalent to the whole North Sea sedimentary system, despite the area of the latter being approximately 190 times larger. These findings highlight that mid-latitude fjords play a more significant role in global carbon cycling than previously thought, providing highly effective burial and storage of OC in fjord sediments.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofMarine Geologyen
dc.rightsCopyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This work has been made available online in accordance with publisher policies or with permission. Permission for further reuse of this content should be sought from the publisher or the rights holder. This is the author created accepted manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106618en
dc.subjectFjordsen
dc.subjectSedimentationen
dc.subjectRadiometric datingen
dc.subjectRadiocarbonen
dc.subjectOrganic carbonen
dc.subjectCarbon storageen
dc.subjectGE Environmental Sciencesen
dc.subjectGC Oceanographyen
dc.subjectQE Geologyen
dc.subjectEarth-Surface Processesen
dc.subjectGlobal and Planetary Changeen
dc.subjectGeologyen
dc.subjectDASen
dc.subjectSDG 13 - Climate Actionen
dc.subjectSDG 14 - Life Below Wateren
dc.subject.lccGEen
dc.subject.lccGCen
dc.subject.lccQEen
dc.titleCarbon burial in the mid-latitude fjords of Scotlanden
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.contributor.sponsorNERCen
dc.description.versionPostprinten
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. School of Geography & Sustainable Developmenten
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Environmental Change Research Groupen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Bell-Edwards Geographic Data Instituteen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Scottish Oceans Instituteen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Coastal Resources Management Groupen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotlanden
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Instituteen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106618
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.date.embargoedUntil2022-08-26
dc.identifier.grantnumberNE/R010846/1en


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