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Assessing blue carbon habitats from space: A study on seagrasses and salt marshes
Citation:
Lebrasse, M. Assessing blue carbon habitats from space: A study on seagrasses and salt marshes. Dissertation Presentation, NC State University, NC, March 15, 2022.
Impact/Purpose:
With the advantages that satellite remote sensing offers, this dissertation explored a multidisciplinary approach to fill the spatial and temporal gaps in carbon cycling of two blue carbon habitats: Seagrasses and tidal marshes. First, it tested two approaches to quantify seagrass areal extent and their belowground organic carbon (BGC) using a combination of field data, satellite imagery and a bio-optical model. It then tested the combination of satellite imagery and numerical modeling to quantify tidal marsh dissolved organic carbon (DOC) fluxes.
Description:
The presentation describes the approaches used with satellite remote sensing to fill spatial and temporal gaps in two habitats: seagrasses and tidal marshes.
