Abstract
Wetlands hold significant potential for climate change mitigation due to their high capacity to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Colombo, Sri Lanka was recently declared as one of the eighteen global Ramsar wetland cities. The current study represents the first attempt to quantify soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks held by the urban freshwater wetlands in Colombo. The study focused on the extensive urban wetland ecosystems of Kolonnawa wetland and Thalawathugoda wetland park. SOC stocks were determined using three parameters: depth of soil, bulk density, and SOC concentration. Loss on ignition method was used in quantifying SOC concentrations. Average SOC stocks, up to a depth of 60 cm at Kolonnawa wetland and Thalawathugoda wetland park were estimated at 504 ± 14 t C/ha and 550 ± 23 t C/ha, respectively. Furthermore, the total SOC stock at Kolonnawa wetland and Thalawathugoda wetland park were estimated at 198,408 ± 5564 t CO2eq and 66,313 ± 2764 t CO2eq, respectively. When considering global estimates, it was found that freshwater wetlands in Colombo hold a higher SOC stock than tropical wet forests and tropical dry forests. The current study highlights the importance of urban ecosystems in mitigating the ever increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2 .
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Introduction
The occurrence of climate change at an unprecedented scale is indicated by many studies and global assessments. Human-induced warming reached approximately 1 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2017, increasing at approximately 0.2 °C per decade (Allen et al. 2018). Climate change mitigation has become critical as human induced changes continue to result in unpredictable consequences around the globe. The potential to slow down climate change via the sequestration of carbon in soil has been investigated mostly during the past two decades, especially in the agricultural and forest ecosystems (Follett 2001; Lal 2004; Paustian et al. 1997; Lal 2008; Powlson et al. 2011).
The extent of world’s wetlands is estimated to be about 5–8% of the total land surface of earth (Mitsch et al. 2013). Despite this low representation as a percentage of area on land, wetlands among all terrestrial ecosystems have the best capacity of any ecosystem to sequester and retain carbon through long term burial (Stern et al. 2007). Soils have a significant capacity to sequester carbon. Out of the total storage of carbon in earth’s soils (i.e. ~1400–2500 Pg C; Pg = 1012 kg) 20–30% carbon is stored in wetlands (Lal 2008). In fact, global soil carbon sequestration rates of coastal wetlands (210 g/cm2/yr) and freshwater wetlands (20–30 g/cm2/yr) are higher than those of terrestrial forests (10 g/cm2/yr) (Chmura et al. 2003; Clark and York 2005).
Terrestrial plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere via photosynthetic uptake and some of this is rapidly released back by respiration. However, in wetlands much of this CO2 is incorporated into the organic carbon of the soil where its remineralization via microbial respiration is much slower. The longevity of this sink can vary from less than 10 years to many millions of years (Were et al. 2019).This long term terrestrial carbon accretion is thus associated with depressed microbial decomposition rates as a result of its anaerobic soil environment (Were et al. 2019). The diffusion of oxygen into these water saturated soils occurs thousand times more slowly in comparison to dry soils (Gorham 1991;Whiting and Chanton 2001). In addition, factors such as elevated water tables and high productivity underpin this capacity (Gorham1991).
A large proportion of carbon in wetlands is stored belowground as a result of accumulation of peat over centuries. However, the term ‘peatland’ is found to have no consistent definition throughout literature as a result of the use of different criteria by multiple studies. Soil organic carbon (SOC) concentration and thickness of the organic layer are two key criteria that are used in defining peat soil. One such definition by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which classifies peat as histosols suggests the presence of an organic layer of at least 40 cm within the upper 50 cm of the soil surface containing more than 30% soil organic matter (SOM) (i.e. equivalent to 15% SOC concentration) (USDA 2014). On the other hand, Maltby and Immirzi (1993) suggests a minimum figure of 50% SOM (equivalent to 25% SOC concentration) and 30 cm depth in defining peat soil. SOC concentration in soil, the most widely analyzed soil property of peat is documented to be around 50% in most cases (Tomlinson and Davidson 2000).
When considering carbon estimation in ecosystems, most existing studies have focused on dry-terrestrial ecosystems that span over large areas and have not taken into account the many small and scattered carbon-storing ecosystems such as mangroves and marshes. The amount of carbon sequestrated or released from tropical wetlands, particularly freshwater wetlands has been poorly quantified. As a consequence there is still uncertainty regarding the quantitative contribution of wetland ecosystems to the global carbon cycle (Chave et al. 2005).
Colombo, the commercial capital and the largest city of Sri Lanka, comprises a complex of manmade lakes, canals, marshes, paddy fields that are abandoned or currently in use. The Sri Lankan government has realized the ability to harness the capacity of the Colombo wetland complex to buffer urban communities against the adverse effects of climate change. This includes floods which are expected to increase in the future. Thus, the government has set up a comprehensive strategy to manage urban wetlands which include the establishment of wetland parks and the formulation of legal protection for urban wetlands. This strategy is considered as one of the first of its kind in the world and it will see the incorporation of wetlands into the city master plan. A report outlined in favour of this strategy, by the World Bank (WB) Climate Change Group and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) has recognized carbon storage as one of the co-benefits of the Colombo wetland complex (WB, GFDRR 2018).
However, these wetlands are under high anthropogenic pressure. A gross area reduction of 32% by 2002 compared to 1992 has occurred in the Kolonnawa wetland mainly owing to urbanization (IUCN, CEA 2006). This poses a wider threat as degraded and drained wetlands could result in significant losses of their stored carbon accumulated over millennia. The elevation of carbon emissions is primarily brought about by changes that affect wetland hydrology as the draining wetlands decrease CO2 accretion and increase the rates of microbial decomposition leading to higher rates of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere (Miettinen et al. 2017).
The primary objective of this study was to estimate the SOC stocks of the two main freshwater wetlands, the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park, located within the Colombo wetland complex. Secondarily, the study aimed to establish a comparison among SOC stocks of various ecosystems to better assess the relative potential of freshwater wetlands to store carbon. In addition, the presence of peat soil at the two study sites was validated upon SOC concentrations and thickness of the organic layer. This study is an attempt to fill in the existing knowledge gap/s on urban freshwater ecosystems. It would essentially contribute to the body of knowledge on the potential of tropical freshwater wetlands to act as regulators of global climate by influencing the carbon cycle via carbon sequestration.
Material and Methods
Study Sites
The monitored sites, the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park are distributed within the Colombo city, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The location of the Colombo city is shown in Fig. 1. Colombo city was declared as a Ramsar wetland city in 2018 at the 13th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. According to the Ramsar wetland classification, both the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park are classified as forested peatlands (MCUDP 2016). Figure 2 shows a map of the two study sites. The total extents of the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park are 107.28 ha and 32.87 ha, respectively. Most parts of both wetlands are currently dominated by Annona glabra, an invasive alien species (Hettiarachchi et al. 2014). Annona glabra spreads across urban freshwater wetlands of Sri Lanka, particularly in the Western Province, forming mono-carpets of the single species (MCUDP 2016).
Sri Lanka is located within the tropics, i.e., between 5° 55′ to 9° 51’ North latitude and 79° 42′ to 81° 53′ East longitude. Three major climatic zones could be found in this tropical island as the central hills divide the country by acting as a barrier to the monsoon winds. The study sites lie within the wet zone of Sri Lanka and receive a mean annual rainfall of IUCN, 2006 mm and the average annual temperature ranges between 25 °C and 27 °C (IUCN, CEA 2006). Soil pH of the Kolonnawa wetland ranges between 3.5 and 4.0 and that of the Thalawathugoda wetland park ranges between 3.4 and 4.1 (MCUDP 2016).
The hydrology of the two wetlands differs only in a few aspects. Both wetlands undergo seasonal flooding during monsoon periods. Accordingly, the surface water levels reach a peak hydro period during the months of May and November. These freshwater wetlands depend on rainfall and surface water supplied through the wider wetland complex within the Colombo Metropolitan Region.
Field Sampling
Field sampling was conducted from July to October 2018. Random sampling points were generated using the ArcGIS software. The number of sampling plots was determined statistically in order to reach a desired precision level of less than 15% of the true value of the mean SOC stock at the 95% confidence level. Three types of soil variables were measured: (1) depth, (2) bulk density, and (3) SOC concentration. A 60 cm long soil auger of diameter 2 cm was used in obtaining soil core samples for quantifying SOC concentrations. A metal tube of diameter 5.5 cm and core height 21 cm was used in obtaining soil core samples for bulk density estimations. Sampling locations were recorded using GPS coordinates obtained from the eXplorist510 GPS device.
Two sets of cores were collected at each sampling plot 1) a set of nine core samples for the analysis of SOC concentration and 2) a set of three core samples for bulk density. Soil cores for determining SOC concentrations were taken at three consecutive depth intervals up to a constant depth of 60 cm starting from the surface layer immediately below the litter layer (i.e., from the surface to a depth of 20 cm, 20–40 cm, and 40–60 cm). Three such cores, each consisting of samples from three depth intervals, were collected at each sampling plot. This made up a total of 9 samples per each sampling plot for the analysis of SOC concentration. Following this, soil core samples from corresponding soil depth intervals at each sampling plot were pooled together into one sample to form a composite sample (Bernal and Mitsch 2012). Accordingly, three composite samples were transferred to the laboratory from each sampling plot for the analysis of SOC concentration. An additional set of cores; one each at 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm were obtained at each sampling plot for the determination of bulk density. Care was taken to avoid any loss of soil from the cores.
Laboratory Analysis for Determining Soil Organic Carbon Concentration and Bulk Density
One hundred and twenty six composite samples in total were analyzed in the laboratory for SOC concentration while forty-two samples were analyzed for bulk density. SOM concentration was determined using the technique of loss on ignition (LOI). LOI is preferred over the wet chemical oxidation protocol for its fairly high accuracy, simplicity, and convenience in the case of large sample sizes (Hoogsteen et al. 2015).
In the laboratory each sample was air dried for about a week until there was no apparent moisture. Dry samples were then ground to pass through a 2 mm particle size mesh and homogenized. A sample mass of 5.00 g ± 0.1 g was then placed in 30 ml crucibles that were preheated at 90 °C, cooled, and then pre-weighed. Samples were tested for carbonates by treating with 6 N HCl and by observing for effervescence (Craft et al. 1991). Pre-prepared samples were oven-dried at 90 °C for 24 h (Landva et al. 1983) and then subjected to ignition at 550 °C for 4 h in the muffle furnace (Howard and Howard 1990). Following this the samples were cooled to room temperature in a desiccator over silica gel and weighed (Bernal and Mitsch 2012). In the case of bulk density determination samples were first air dried in the laboratory for a minimum of 5 days and then oven dried at 105 °C for 48 h, cooled to room temperature in a desiccator over silica gel, and weighed (Kauffman and Donato 2012).
Data Analysis
Concentration of SOM in samples was determined using eq. 1 (Kauffman and Donato 2012).
The SOC concentration was then obtained by multiplying the SOM concentration by a factor of 0.5 (Pribyl 2010). SOC stock per each sampled depth, per area was obtained by multiplying the SOC concentration by both the bulk density and soil depth as shown by Eq. 2.
Mean SOC stock, per hectare, and per depth of soil was determined by averaging the SOC stock (t C/ha) across all plots. Results thus obtained were extrapolated to the total area of the study site to obtain the SOC stock per depth. The total SOC stock of the wetland was determined by combining the resultant values of all three depth intervals. The CO2eq of the total carbon stock was obtained by multiplying the carbon stock by 3.67 (Kauffman and Donato 2012).
Calculations were performed on the Minitab 18 statistical software. The statistical significance in the difference of SOC concentrations and bulk density values between the two wetlands was determined using two sample t-tests at 5% level of significance. In addition, one-way ANOVA was used to analyze for any statistical significance in mean SOC concentrations as well as mean bulk density values along the different studied depths at the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park.
Results
Soil Organic Carbon Concentration
Mean SOC concentrations at the two wetlands are presented below. Mean SOC concentrations at the three consecutive depth intervals, 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm of the Kolonnawa wetland were 20.95 ± 1.28%, 18.79 ± 1.36% and 17.50 ± 1.29%, respectively. Mean SOC concentrations at the three consecutive depth intervals, 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm of the Thalawathugoda wetland park were 10.75 ± 0.92%, 10.54 ± 0.93% and 11.11 ± 0.79%, respectively. Taken together, the results of the t-tests performed for the comparison of SOC concentrations between corresponding depth intervals of the two wetlands indicated that there existed a statistically significant difference in mean SOC concentrations between the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park, across all considered depths (0–20 cm; p < 0.001, 20–40 cm; p < 0.001 and 40–60 cm; p < 0.001). However, there was no statistically significant difference in mean SOC concentrations between the different studied depths of the Kolonnawa wetland as determined by one-way ANOVA, F (2,78) = 1.77, p = 0.177. Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in mean SOC concentrations between the different studied depths of the Thalawathugoda wetland park as determined by one-way ANOVA, F (2,33) = 0.11, p = 0.900. A graphical representation of the medians and level of variability of SOC concentration at the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park is shown in Fig. 3.
Soil Bulk Density
Soil bulk density was found to be higher, in all depth intervals, at the Thalawathugoda wetland park in comparison to the Kolonnawa wetland. Taken together, observed bulk densities ranged between 0.17–1.12 g/cm3 and 0.51–1.40 g/cm3 at the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park, respectively. Mean bulk densities at the two wetlands are presented below. Estimated bulk densities at the three consecutive depth intervals, 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm of the Kolonnawa wetland were 0.47 ± 0.04 g/cm3, 0.51 ± 0.04 g/cm3 and 0.49 ± 0.04 g/cm3, respectively. Estimated bulk densities at the three consecutive depth intervals, 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm of the Thalawathugoda wetland park were 0.85 ± 0.07 g/cm3, 0.89 ± 0.07 g/cm3 and 0.90 ± 0.06 g/cm3, respectively. The results of the two sample t-tests indicated a statistically significant difference in mean bulk densities in corresponding depth intervals between the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park (0–20 cm; p < 0.001, 20–40 cm; p < 0.001 = 0.000 and 40–60 cm; p < 0.001). However, as in the case of SOC concentrations, there was no statistically significant difference in mean bulk density values between the different studied depths of the Kolonnawa wetland as determined by a one-way ANOVA, F (2,78) = 0.22, p = 0.805. Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in mean bulk density values between the different studied depths of the Thalawathugoda wetland park as determined by a one-way ANOVA, F (2,33) = 0.18, p = 0.834. Figure 4 shows a graphical representation of the medians and level of variability of bulk densities at the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland park.
Total Soil Organic Carbon Stock
Table 1 presents a summary of SOC stocks across different depth intervals at the two wetlands. The total SOC stock at the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathgoda wetland park were estimated at 198,408 ± 5564 t CO2eq and 66,313 ± 2764 t CO2eq, respectively. A general trend observed with respect to the SOC stocks at the Kolonnawa wetland was decreasing SOC stock with increasing depth. On the contrary, SOC stocks at the Thalawathgoda wetland park showed an increasing trend with increasing depth: the highest SOC stock was found in the deepest layer (40–60 cm).
Furthermore, it is interesting to note that the bottommost layers (40–60 cm soil layer) at both the Kolonnawa wetland and the Thalawathugoda wetland Park contain significantly high carbon stocks (Kolonnawa wetland −156.37 ± 8.60 and Thalawathugoda wetland Park −196.39 ± 15.30%) and high carbon concentrations (Kolonnawa wetland −17.50 ± 1.29% and Thalawathugoda wetland Park −11.11 ± 0.79%). This indicates the high probability of deeper soil layers retaining significant SOC stocks.
Discussion
This study seeks to present an estimate of the total SOC stock of the Kolonnawa wetland and Thalawathugoda wetland park, both of which are part of the wider wetland complex distributed within the Colombo Ramsar wetland city of Sri Lanka. It is important to establish a comparison among SOC stocks of various regional wetlands as well as other local wetlands such as mangrove wetlands to better assess the relative potential of these freshwater wetlands to retain carbon. In doing so, the results obtained by the current study were limited to the upper 40 cm or in some cases to the upper 20 cm of soil in order to limit comparisons to those depths previous studies have considered. Table 2 provides a comparison of the soil carbon stocks of certain previous studies against the carbon stocks estimated in the present study. It was found that freshwater wetlands studied in the current research hold a SOC stock of 347.56 ± 12 t C/ha in the upper 40 cm at the Kolonnawa wetland and a stock of 353.32 ± 17 t C/ha in the upper 40 cm at the Thalawathugoda wetland park, both of which are comparable to stocks held by mangrove soils of Sri Lanka (Perera and Amarasinghe 2019). Both study sites store higher SOC stocks compared to deep freshwater marshes, shallow freshwater marshes and permanent open freshwater wetlands of the extensive series of South Eastern wetlands in Australia (Paul et al. 2018). In addition, the SOC stocks of the freshwater wetlands of the current study were higher compared to Palustrine wetlands concentrated in Northeast China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Ma et al. 2015). Furthermore, a comparison among estimated SOC stocks of freshwater wetlands and other ecosystems was established to better understand the relative potential of freshwater wetlands as carbon sinks. In a comparison with reference figures reported by IPCC, the results of the current study showed that these freshwater wetlands (Kolonnawa wetland −179.38 ± 8.67 t C/ha, upper 20 cm and Thalawathgoda wetland park −172.88 ± 11.50 t C/ha, upper 20 cm) retain higher SOC stocks than tropical wet forests (44–66 t C/ha, upper 30 cm) and tropical dry forests (31–38 t C/ha, upper 30 cm) (IPCC 2003).
Soil Organic Carbon Concentration
Kolonnawa wetland holds a significantly higher average percentage of SOC concentration(~21% in upper 0–20 cm, ~19%at a depth of 20–40 cm and ~ 18% at a depth of 40–60 cm) in comparison to the Thalawathugoda wetland park (~11% at all depth intervals; 0–20 cm, 20–40 cm and 40–60 cm). Presence of standing water for prolonged periods at the Kolonnnawa wetland is likely to have retarded oxidation of SOM leading to higher accretion rates of SOC either via resultant anaerobic conditions in the soil or lower soil temperature with respect to the immediate temperature of the environment, or the combination of both conditions (Saunders et al. 2007). Higher SOC concentrations at the Kolonnawa wetland, as shown by the present study, could also be attributed to the dominance of Annona glabra, an invasive alien species which according to Mielke et al. (2005) and Zotz et al. (1997) develops a massive atypical root system in anoxic soils. Such extensive root syetems could potentially enhance the organic carbon stock, particularly in soil sediments by trapping the particulate and organic matter brought in by adjescent ecosystems during frequent inundation (Sebastian and Chacko 2006).
The average SOC concentration at the Kolonnawa wetland (20.95 ± 1.28% -17.50 ± 1.29%) is well above the minimum threshold established by the USDA for peat soils –i.e., the presence of an organic layer of at least 40 cm within the upper 50 cm of the soil surface containing more than 30% SOM, i.e. equivalent to 15% SOC concentration, assuming 50% of SOM is carbon. However, peat reservoirs could impart a negative effect on the overall carbon cycle if subjected to mismanagement, primarily as a result of land use changes. This appears to be threatening in the light of findings reported by Hettiarachchi et al. (2014) which reports of a 60% reduction of the wetland area at Kolonnawa since 1980. Thus, it is essential that all concerned authorities take necessary steps to conserve existing peatlands. On the other hand, the Thalawathugoda wetland park was found to contain much lower SOC concentrations. The park has undergone various soil additions in the recent past. Thus, it is likely that it has not been long enough for top layers to accumulate organic matter. According to Lucas (1982), generally requires between 600 and 2400 years for the accumulation of 1 m of peat with an average of 1500 years.
The Potential Role in Climate Change Mitigation
Multilateral agreements such as the UNFCCC (UNFCCC 2017) and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (STRP 2009) have increasingly recognized climate regulation as one of the key services provided by wetlands. Further, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) also recognizes their capacity to underpin climate adaptation and resilience. The Paris Agreement in 2015 (UNFCCC 2017) set an ambitious goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C above the pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C. IPCC (2002) defined mitigation as an anthropogenic intervention to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that would lessen the pressure on natural and human systems from climate change. Some of the key mitigation options recommended by IPCC (2002) include the reduction of land-based emissions via conservation of existing large pools in ecosystems and the increase in the rate of carbon sequestration by ecosystems. On the one hand, wetlands (including peatlands) are recognized as the largest natural terrestrial carbon sink; the area considered as near natural peatland sequesters 0.37 gigatonnes of CO2 per annum. This is higher than the aggregate amount of carbon stored by all other vegetation types and it is interesting to note that the majority of these pools are in Southeast Asia. On the other hand, degraded peatlands act as major sources of GHG emissions, releasing roughly 6% of all global anthropogenic CO2 emissions per annum (IUCN 2017). In fact, land use changes causing abrupt and significant changes in wetlands soil could potentially switch these long-term carbon sinks to sources of carbon to the atmosphere (Joosten et al. 2016). In this context, managing soil organic carbon stocks in tropical wetlands should be given a high priority; more than 80% of carbon in these ecosystems is stored belowground, particularly as SOC (Murdiyarso et al. 2013).
Given their significant vulnerability to loss via land use change, especially in urban areas, it is timely to include these urban ecosystems in climate change mitigation options. In addition, given the shrinking forest cover and mangrove habitats in the tropics, urban wetlands could be thought of as a viable solution we could resort to in terms of optimizing and enhancing the ecosystem-level carbon sequestration.
Further research should be carried out on the annual stock change estimates of mangrove as well as freshwater wetlands as they could potentially produce an idea of the amount of carbon emissions that could be offset by these ecosystems per annum. Carbon stock estimation of wetlands is highly encouraged as it has become a perquisite for developing national climate change mitigation strategies.
Conclusions
The current study provides evidence for the high carbon storage potential of urban freshwater wetlands. As concluding remarks, it is important to point out that this study does not propose urban wetlands as the sole viable solution for climate change mitigation but rather proposes urban wetlands as a highly important ecological component that complements the net carbon sink. Furthermore, the study points out that small and scattered urban wetlands contribute considerably to the overall carbon budget despite the lack of attention paid on these ecosystems. The two tropical freshwater wetland ecosystems considered in the current study showed much higher SOC stocks compared to the values provided in the IPCC (2003) for tropical forests and Paul et al. (2018) for similar ecosystems.
Data Availability
The datasets supporting the conclusions of this article are included as additional files.
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The authors wish to thank the academic staff of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo and the officials of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation including Ms. Chethika Gunasiri for their support. In addition we thank the participants of this project for their contributions towards data collection in the field. This research was conducted under the funds from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka for student research.
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Dayathilake, D., Lokupitiya, E. & Wijeratne, V. Estimation of Soil Carbon Stocks of Urban Freshwater Wetlands in the Colombo Ramsar Wetland City and their Potential Role in Climate Change Mitigation. Wetlands 41, 29 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-021-01424-7
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