Zhou et al. (2026): Supporting Blue Carbon Accounting: A Process-Based Productivity Model for Global Salt Marshes
Zhuoya Zhou, Tingting Li et al., IN: Environmental Science & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05527
Coastal salt marshes (CSMs) are vital blue carbon (BC) reservoirs, yet accurately quantifying their gross primary productivity (GPP) remains challenging due to limitations in terrestrial biosphere models (TBMs), which often overlook coastal-specific processes. Here, the authors present SAL-GPP, a process-based model that incorporates coastal-specific modules to capture the effects of salinity and temperature stress on photosynthesis, as well as light-use efficiency across salinity gradients in diverse CSM plant species.