Iron's role in soil organic carbon (de)stabilization in mangroves under land use change

Autor(es)

Ruiz, Francisco ; Bernardino, Angelo Fraga ; Queiroz, Hermano Melo ; Otero, Xose Luis ; Rumpel, Cornelia ; Ferreira, Tiago Osorio

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS; v. 15, n. 1, p. 11-pg., 2024-11-30.

Resumo

Mangroves are coastal hotspots for carbon storage and yet face multiple threats from anthropogenic activities. Here we explore the role of iron-mediated organomineral interactions (FeOMIs) in soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization and their sensitivity to land use change (LUC) in Amazonian mangroves. We show that Fe oxides protect more labile SOC fractions, which would otherwise be vulnerable to biological degradation, with poorly crystalline Fe oxides being the most effective phase for SOC retention. Despite the fragile equilibrium of FeOMI under dynamic redox conditions in mangroves, this balance sustains approximately 8% of total SOC. The studied LUC scenario led to massive loss of FeOMIs as less crystalline phases were either degraded or transformed into more crystalline ones, losing the efficiency in retaining SOC. The conversion of mangroves to pastures and shrimp ponds, which are pervasive globally, triggers important biogeochemical changes, with major implications for the carbon sequestration potential of mangrove soils. Mangroves store significant soil organic carbon, but the biogeochemical processes involved are not fully understood. This study reveals that poorly crystalline Fe oxides play a key role in stabilizing labile SOC in Amazonian mangroves, though land use change depletes this carbon pool. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 21/10573-4 - Centro de Pesquisa de Carbono em Agricultura Tropical (CCARBON)
• Beneficiário: Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
• Processo FAPESP: 20/15230-5 - Centro de Pesquisa e Inovação de Gases de Efeito Estufa - RCG2I
• Beneficiário: Julio Romano Meneghini
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa Centros de Pesquisa em Engenharia
• Processo FAPESP: 23/06841-9 - Impacto de um Evento Climático Extremo nas Interações Organo-Minerais Mediadas por Ferro em Solos de Manguezais
• Beneficiário: Francisco Ruiz
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado