Dynamics of major and trace elements during leaf litter decomposition in semi-arid mangrove subject to urban runoff

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 211; p. 117475
• Main Authors: Robin, Sarah Louise, Alfaro, Andrea C., Gututuauva, Kapeliele, Marchand, Cyril
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Avicennia; Chemical Sciences; Decomposition; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Sciences; Litterfall; Mangrove; New Caledonia; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Rhizophoraceae; Trace Elements - analysis; Trace metals; Urbanization; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Wetlands; New Caledonia; Urbanization; Decomposition; Mangrove; New Caledonia; Trace metals; Litterfall; trace metals; decomposition; mangrove; urbanization; litterfall

This study examined the dynamics of major elements and trace metals (TM) during litterfall decomposition in two mangrove forests—control and urban—along New Caledonia's coast. A litterbag experiment was carried out for 72 days for the two main species (Rhizophora stylosa, and Avicennia marina)...