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Influence of seasonal and environmental variables on the emission of methane from the mangrove sediments of Goa

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Mangrove sediments are known sources for methane emission that has a very high global warming potential. The spatio-temporal emission of methane in the mangrove sediments was quantified in the present study using the static closed chamber technique. Besides, the effects of environmental parameters on methane emission were estimated at Betim (mouth), Chorão (midstream), and Volvoi (upstream) stations along the tropical Mandovi estuary. On an average, the methane emission at the upstream estuarine station at Volvoi was maximum (1268.68 ± 176 nM cm−2 h−1) compared to the other two stations. Annually, the methane emission was significantly influenced by physicochemical parameters like salinity at Betim and Volvoi and, the redox potential at the midstream station at Chorão. The variation of methane emission between the 3 stations (P < 0.001) is attributed to the variation in methanotrophy (P < 0.05) and methanogenesis (P < 0.05) influenced by differences in the concentration of nutrients (P < 0.05) and organic carbon (P < 0.05). Seasonally, the highest methane emission at Chorão was during the post-monsoon, at Betim was during the monsoon season (1305.34 ± 108.58 nM cm−2 h−1), and at the upstream station at Volvoi, the emission of methane was highest during the pre-monsoon season (1514.68 ± 130.94 nM cm−2 h−1). The influence of environmental parameters was more prominent on methane emission at the 3 stations during the monsoon season. Spearman’s correlation analysis indicated that seasonal changes in methane emission are not only attributed to the influence of seasonal rainfall that leads to the fresh water input, but also to the variation in biogeochemical parameters.

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The authors are grateful to the Director CSIR-NIO. This study is a part of the project on the “Functional role of methanotrophs in mangrove sediments” (Ref No: SR/S4/ES-651/2012) sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India. The authors thank the Forest Department, Goa, for permitting to carry out the on field experiment in the Mangrove Ecosystem. This is NIO contribution no.6856

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Nazareth, D.R., Gonsalves, MJ. Influence of seasonal and environmental variables on the emission of methane from the mangrove sediments of Goa. Environ Monit Assess 194, 249 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09734-3

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