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Future seagrass beds: Can increased productivity lead to increased carbon storage?

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Russell, Bayden D., Connell, Sean D., Uthicke, Sven, Muehllehner, Nancy, Fabricius, Katharina E., Hall-Spencer, Jason M.·2013·Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.01.031

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While carbon capture and storage (CCS) is increasingly recognised as technologically possible, recent evidence from deep-sea CCS activities suggests that leakage from reservoirs may result in highly CO2 impacted biological communities. In contrast, shallow marine waters have higher primary productivity which may partially mitigate this leakage. We used natural CO2 seeps in shallow marine waters to assess if increased benthic primary productivity could capture and store CO2 leakage in areas targeted for CCS. We found that the productivity of seagrass communities (in situ, using natural CO2 seeps) and two individual species (ex situ, Cymodocea serrulata and Halophila ovalis) increased with CO2 concentration, but only species with dense belowground biomass increased in abundance (e.g. C. serrulata). Importantly, the ratio of below:above ground biomass of seagrass communities increased fivefold, making seagrass good candidates to partially mitigate CO2 leakage from sub-seabed reservoirs, since they form carbon sinks that can be buried for millennia.

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Liu, S., Jiang, Z., Deng, Y., Wu, Y., Zhao, C., Zhang, J., Shen, Y., & Huang, X. (2017) · Science China Earth Sciences · doi:10.1007/s11430-017-9147-4 · Cited by 26
Ocean acidification may slow the pace of tropicalization of temperate fish communities
Coni, E. O. C., Nagelkerken, I., Ferreira, C. M., Connell, S. D., & Booth, D. J. (2021) · Nature Climate Change · doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00980-w · Cited by 28
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Population expansion of a tropical seagrass (Halophila decipiens) in the southwest Atlantic (Brazil)
Gorman, D., Turra, A., Bergstrom, E., & Horta, P. A. (2016) · Aquatic Botany · doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2016.04.002 · Cited by 25
A new CO 2 vent for the study of ocean acidification in the Atlantic
Hernández, C. A., Sangil, C., & Hernández, J. C. (2016) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.040 · Cited by 26
“Other authors have also demonstrated, using natural vents, the capacity of adaptation of calcifying organisms (Johnson et al., 2012; Uthicke et al., 2016) and the important role that non-calcifying ones would play in future conditions (Russell et al., 2013).”
Background
Plant and sediment properties in seagrass meadows from two Mediterranean CO2 vents: Implications for carbon storage capacity of acidified oceans
Vizzini, S., Apostolaki, E. T., Ricevuto, E., Polymenakou, P., & Mazzola, A. (2019) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.03.001 · Cited by 27
Contemporary reliance on bicarbonate acquisition predicts increased growth of seagrass Amphibolis antarctica in a high-CO2 world
Burnell, O. W., Connell, S. D., Irving, A. D., Watling, J. R., & Russell, B. D. (2014) · Conservation Physiology · doi:10.1093/conphys/cou052 · Cited by 23
“These findings are consistent with studies of natural and in situ CO2 enrichment that indicate disproportionate accumulation of below-ground biomass in other seagrasses, relative to above-ground tissue (Hall-Spencer et al., 2008; Russell et al., 2013; Campbell and Fourqurean, 2013a).”
ResultSelf-citation
Ocean acidification alters meiobenthic assemblage composition and organic matter degradation rates in seagrass sediments
Ravaglioli, C., Lardicci, C., Pusceddu, A., Arpe, E., Bianchelli, S., Buschi, E., & Bulleri, F. (2019) · Limnology and Oceanography · doi:10.1002/lno.11246 · Cited by 22
“…in pH and carbonate chemistry, without confounding gradients of other environmental variables, such as temperature, salinity, hydrodynamic conditions, and toxic hydrogen sulfide (HallSpencer et al. 2008; Fabricius et al. 2011; Russell et al. 2013; Milazzo et al. 2016; Doubleday et al. 2019).”
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Ocean Acidification and Coral Bleaching
Albright, R. (2018) · Ecological studies · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75393-5_12 · Cited by 25
Ocean acidification and global warming may favor blue carbon service in a Cymodocea nodosa community by modifying carbon metabolism and dissolved organic carbon fluxes
Yamuza‐Magdaleno, A., Jiménez‐Ramos, R., Cavijoli-Bosch, J., Brun, F. G., & Egea, L. G. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117501 · Cited by 21
Carbon Stored on Seagrass Community in Marine Nature Tourism Park of Kotania Bay, Western Seram, Indonesia
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Microbial associates of an endemic Mediterranean seagrass enhance the access of the host and the surrounding seawater to inorganic nitrogen under ocean acidification
Pfister, C. A., Cardini, U., Mirasole, A., Montilla, L., Veseli, I., Gattuso, J., & Teixidó, N. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-47126-4 · Cited by 17
Does Ocean Acidification Benefit Seagrasses in a Mesohaline Environment? A Mesocosm Experiment in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Guerrero‐Meseguer, L., Cox, T. E., Sanz‐Lázaro, C., Schmid, S., Enzor, L. A., Major, K., Gazeau, F., & Cebrián, J. (2020) · Estuaries and Coasts · doi:10.1007/s12237-020-00720-5 · Cited by 18
“Ocean acidification also has the potential to shift interactions, such as competitive strengths, between species (Connell et al. 2013; Russell et al. 2013; Takeshita et al. 2015).”
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Assessing the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Seagrass Thalassia hemprichii
Liu, P., Chang, H.-F., Mayfield, A. B., & Lin, H. (2022) · Journal of Marine Science and Engineering · doi:10.3390/jmse10060714 · Cited by 17
Short-term growth and biomechanical responses of the temperate seagrass Cymodocea nodosa to CO2 enrichment
Santos, C. D. L., Godbold, J. A., & Solan, M. (2017) · Marine Ecology Progress Series · doi:10.3354/meps12153 · Cited by 17
“Increased biomass in the belowground tissues has been previously observed in C. serrulata (Russell et al. 2013) and Zostera marina when exposed to naturally high [CO2] (Palacios & Zimmerman 2007).”
Background
SeagrassDB: An open-source transcriptomics landscape for phylogenetically profiled seagrasses and aquatic plants
Sablok, G., Hayward, R. J., Davey, P. A., Santos, R. P., Schliep, M., Larkum, A. W. D., Pernice, M., Dolferus, R., & Ralph, P. J. (2018) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-18782-0 · Cited by 15
Biomass-derived carbon materials for hydrogen storage: Structure-performance relationships and design strategies
Gillani, Q. F., Bakbolat, B., Tatykayev, B., Sultanov, F. R., & Mentbayeva, A. (2025) · Journal of Energy Storage · doi:10.1016/j.est.2025.118401 · Cited by 15
How does ocean acidification affect Zostera marina during a marine heatwave?
Yan, W., Wang, Z., Pei, Y., & Zhou, B. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115394 · Cited by 15
Pertumbuhan dan Produktivitas Daun Lamun Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb) Ascherson di Perairan Tanjung Benoa, Bali
Santoso, B., Dharma, I. G. B. S., & Faiqoh, E. (2017) · Journal of Marine and Aquatic Sciences · doi:10.24843/jmas.2018.v4.i02.278-285 · Cited by 14
Global Warming and Ocean Acidification: Effects on Australian Seagrass Ecosystems
Olsen, Y. S., Collier, C. J., Ow, Y. X., & Kendrick, G. A. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71354-0_21 · Cited by 13
Boosted fish abundance associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows in temperate shallow CO2 vents
Mirasole, A., Badalamenti, F., FRANCO, A. D., Gambi, M. C., & Teixidó, N. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145438 · Cited by 12
Seagrass meadows mixed with calcareous algae have higher plant productivity and sedimentary blue carbon storage
Kalokora, O. J., Gullström, M., Buriyo, A. S., Mtolera, M. S. P., & Björk, M. (2022) · Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.1002/ece3.8579 · Cited by 13
“…to increases in atmospheric CO 2 , or be utilized by the calcareous algae themselves and nearby plants through photosynthesis (Invers et al., 2001; Schneider & Erez, 2006; Semesi et al., 2009), leading to greater productivity and higher rates of blue carbon sequestration (Russell et al., 2013).”
Background
Sediment acidification and temperature increase in an artificial CO2 vent
de Beer, D., Lichtschlag, A., Flohr, A., van Erk, M. R., Ahmerkamp, S., Holtappels, M., Haeckel, M., & Strong, J. A. (2020) · International journal of greenhouse gas control · doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2020.103244 · Cited by 12
Decadal increase in seagrass biomass and temperature at the CARICOMP site in Bocas del Toro, Panama
López-Calderón, J., Guzmán, H. M., Jácome, G. E., & Barnes, P. A. G. (2013) · Revista de Biología Tropical · doi:10.15517/rbt.v61i4.12854 · Cited by 12
Structural and physiological responses of Halodule wrightii to ocean acidification
Schneider, G., Horta, P. A., Calderón, E. N., Castro, C. B., Bianchini, A., da Silva, C. R. A., Brandalise, I., Bonomi‐Barufi, J., Silva, J., & Rodrigues, A. C. (2017) · PROTOPLASMA · doi:10.1007/s00709-017-1176-y · Cited by 12
“…in translocation of the photosynthate from above- to below-ground biomass, in response to OA (Campbell and Fourqurean, 2013; Jiang et al., 2010; Russell et al., 2013), leads to an increase in the growth of roots and/or rhizomes, increasing potential nutrient absorption and the capacity of…”
Background
Does Nutrient Availability Regulate Seagrass Response to Elevated CO2?
Campbell, J. E., & Fourqurean, J. W. (2017) · Ecosystems · doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0212-2 · Cited by 12
Long-term effects of elevated CO2 on the population dynamics of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa: Evidence from volcanic seeps
Mishra, A. K., Cabaço, S. L. F., Santos, C. B. D. L., Apostolaki, E. T., Vizzini, S., & Santos, R. (2020) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111824 · Cited by 12
Leaf proteome modulation and cytological features of seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in response to long-term high CO2 exposure in volcanic vents
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Field development of Posidonia oceanica seedlings changes under predicted acidification conditions
Pansini, A., Beca‐Carretero, P., Berlino, M., Sarà, G., Stengel, D. B., Stipcich, P., & Ceccherelli, G. (2023) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.105946 · Cited by 12
Effect of seagrass cover loss on seawater carbonate chemistry: Implications for the potential of seagrass meadows to mitigate ocean acidification
Job, S., Sekadende, B., Yona, G., George, R., Lugendo, B. R., & Kimirei, I. A. (2023) · Regional Studies in Marine Science · doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2023.102816 · Cited by 11
How Does Ocean Acidification Affect the Early Life History of Zostera marina? A Series of Experiments Find Parental Carryover Can Benefit Viability or Germination
Lowell, A. V., Infantes, E., West, L., Puishys, L. M., Hill, C. E. L., Ramesh, K., Peterson, B. J., Cebrián, J., Dupont, S., & Cox, T. E. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.762086 · Cited by 10
Long-Term Persistence of Propeller and Anchor Damage to Seagrass Canopy and Demersal Biodiversity in Puerto Rico
Hernández‐Delgado, E. A. (2023) · Open Journal of Ecology · doi:10.4236/oje.2023.1310042 · Cited by 8
“…the concentration of suspended particulate matter and land-based pollutants in the water column [22], function as a sink of dissolved nutrients [23] [24], damp wave action [25] [26] [27], contribute to reducing shoreline erosion [28] [29] [30], and minimize the impact of natural disasters such…”
Status and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon
Acharyya, T., Raulo, S., Singh, S., Sudatta, B. P., Srichandan, S., Baliarsingh, S. K., Samal, R. N., & Sahoo, C. K. (2023) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-29369-w · Cited by 8
“They are among the few ecosystems with the capacity to sequester carbon efficiently even under the increasing levels of CO 2 in seawater (Russell et al. 2013).”
Background
The Influence of CO2 Enrichment on Net Photosynthesis of Seagrass Zostera marina in a Brackish Water Environment
Pajusalu, L., Martin, G., Põllumäe, A., & Paalme, T. (2016) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2016.00239 · Cited by 7
“…which allow assessment of the long-term effects of ocean acidification (HallSpencer et al., 2008; Fabricius et al., 2011; Porzio et al., 2011; Russell et al., 2013; Takahashi et al., 2015), although it is not always clear in these studies whether observed responses are exclusively driven by…”
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Diluted swine and aquaculture wastewater enhance carbon sequestration and nutrient removal by the red seaweed Agardhiella subulata
Weerakkody, W. S., Hsieh, H.-H., Abedneko, V. G., Ling, K. H., Chung, T.-C., Wang, Z.-Y., Shih, Y., Lee, T., Xu, C., Santschi, P. H., et al. (2025) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132327 · Cited by 6
Carbon stocks on the intertidal seagrass meadow of the Indonesian Islands: Spatial and anthropogenic activities variability
Kurniawan, F., Rustam, A., Darus, R. F., Fauziyah, F., Kusuma, A. N., Alghifari, M. F., Adrianto, L., & Yonvitner (2025) · Continental Shelf Research · doi:10.1016/j.csr.2025.105604 · Cited by 6
Seagrass: A Store House of Carbon
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KERAGAMAN LAMUN SEBAGAI POTENSI PAKAN Dugong dugon DI TELUK LAMTENG, KABUPATEN ACEH BESAR
Octavina, C., Fazillah, M. R., Ulfah, M., Purnawan, S., & Perdana, A. W. (2020) · Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis · doi:10.29244/jitkt.v12i1.26747 · Cited by 6
Seagrass Meadows
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Simulated response of St. Joseph Bay, Florida, seagrass meadows and their belowground carbon to anthropogenic and climate impacts
Lebrasse, M. C., Schaeffer, B. A., Zimmerman, R. C., Hill, V. J., Coffer, M. M., Whitman, P. J., Salls, W. B., Graybill, D. D., & Osburn, C. L. (2022) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105694 · Cited by 6
“While ocean acidification has been a major concern for other marine organisms, especially calcareous forms, our GrassLight model results showed that ocean acidification could benefit seagrass communities in St. Joseph Bay because seagrasses are photosynthetically CO2-limited (reviewed in Zimmerman 2021).”
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Population structure of Dugong dugon across the Indo-Pacific revealed by historical mitogenomes
Furness, L. H., Kersten, O., Boilard, A., Keith‐Diagne, L. W., Brito, C., Barrett, J. H., Kitchener, A. C., Sabin, R., Lavery, S., Plön, S., et al. (2024) · Royal Society Open Science · doi:10.1098/rsos.240599 · Cited by 5
“Their herbivory has important ecological consequences, exerting a significant top-down influence within seagrass meadows that is integral to ecosystem dynamics, productivity [8,9] and carbon sequestration [10,11].”
Background
Natural acidified marine systems: Lessons and predictions
Hernández, J. C., González-Delgado, S., Aliende-Hernández, M., Alfonso, B., Rufino‐Navarro, A., & Hernández, C. A. (2024) · Advances in marine biology · doi:10.1016/bs.amb.2024.08.002 · Cited by 5

Authors: Russell, B. D., Connell, S. D., Uthicke, S., Muehllehner, N., Fabricius, K. E., & Hall-Spencer, J. M.
Affiliations: The University of Adelaide (AU)
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AU)
University of Miami (US)
University of Plymouth (GB)
Corresponding author: Russell, Bayden D.
ORCID: Russell, Bayden D.
Connell, Sean D.
Uthicke, Sven
Fabricius, Katharina E.
Hall-Spencer, Jason M.
Venue: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-08
Volume: 73
Issue: 2
Pages: 463-469
ISSN: 0025-326X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.01.031
OpenAlex: W2041105542
Cited by: 132
References: 43
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 4
FWCI: 9.45
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
hdl.handle.net
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Marine Pollution Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PEARL (University of Plymouth) (submittedVersion)
Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders: EU FP7 project MedSeA (265103)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal plant biology
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Keywords: seagrass, carbon sequestration, CO2 leakage, carbon capture and storage, Cymodocea serrulata, Halophila ovalis, belowground biomass, carbon sink
MeSH terms: Carbon Dioxide, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Ecosystem, Hydrocharitaceae, Alismatales, Environmental Restoration and Remediation, Carbon Sequestration

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