Table 2 Reported N2O flux data for seagrass systems.
From: The greenhouse gas offset potential from seagrass restoration
Location | Seagrass | Method | N2O Flux (µmol m−2 hr−1) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nanwan Bay, Taiwan | Thalassia hemprichii, Halodule uninervis | Sediment incubations | 0.3–2.2* | 12-hr incubations | |
Lake Akkeshi, Japan | Zostera marina | Sediment incubations | (0.009–0.022 µmol L−1) | Concentrations following 7-day incubations | |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.378 ± 0.184 | Seagrass spring average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.043 ± 0.013 | Seagrass summer average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.039 ± 0.007 | Seagrass fall average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.153 | Seagrass 9-month average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.120 ± 0.073 | Bare spring average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.003 ± 0.002 | Bare summer average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.046 ± 0.013 | Bare fall average | This study |
South Bay, Virginia, USA | Zostera marina | Benthic chambers | 0.057 | Bare 9-month average | This study |
