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Article history: Mangroves are important ecosystems that help prevent global warming by
Received November 20, 2022
storing carbon. A study in Alas Purwo National Park aimed to identify the species
Received in revised form May 8, 2023
Accepted September 15, 2023
diversity and estimate the market value of total carbon from each mangrove
species. The study used field sampling and diversity indexes. The study found
KEYWORDS: that the study area has high diversity, with Shannon-Weiner, Margalef, and
Alas Purwo, Pielou's Indexes of H' = 2.276, J = 0.949, and R = 1.453, respectively. Rhizophora
Carbon Services, apiculata was the dominant species with Above-Ground Carbon (AGC) and
Diversity, Below-Ground Carbon (BGC) stocks of about 34.73 Mg C Ha-1 and an economic
Mangroves value of $1,605, the highest among other species. The results of this study can
help improve our understanding of the role of mangrove characteristics for both
ecology and the economy.
(1) understand the diversity of mangrove species, (2) Two of 26 are rare species, Ceriops decandra and
calculate the carbon stocks of each species, and (3) Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea. Mangroves in Alas
estimate the economic value of mangrove forests. Purwo thrive in muddy substrates with slightly
The study was conducted in Alas Purwo National polluted organic and inorganic waste.
Park, Banyuwangi, East Java.
2.2. Field Survey
2. Materials and Methods In a field survey conducted following (Dharmawan
et al. 2020), data were collected from square plots
2.1. Study Site measuring 10 × 10 meters. This included coordinate
Alas Purwo National Park is in the eastern part tagging, species identification, and mangrove
of Java Island, Indonesia (Figure 1). It is bordered measurements such as Girth at Breast Height (GBH),
by the Bali Strait and the Indian Ocean to the east height, and number of trees. The survey logbook
and south and by the land of Banyuwangi Regency was assisted by MonMang, an application developed
to the north and west. The park covers an area of by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
approximately 43 hectares and is divided into six (Dharmawan and Sastrosuwondo 2014) for collecting
resorts: Grajagan, Rowobendo, Kucur, Sembulungan, mangrove field data.
Pancur, and Tanjung Pasir. Mangrove vegetation
is most abundant in the Grajagan resort, along the 2.3. Mangrove Measurements
Segara Anak River. There are at least 26 species of 2.3.1. Diversity
mangroves in the park, with the most common This study applied three diversity indexes:
being Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata, Shannon-Weiner Index, Margalef’s Index, and
Bruguiera gymnorhyza, Avicennia marina, Xylocarpus Pielou’s Index (Magurran 2004). These indexes
granatum, Sonneratia alba, and Sonneratia caseolaris.
Figure 1. The study area (yellow line) overlaid above Sentinel-2B imagery with false color composite (Near Infrared-Red-
Green wavelengths). Sampling plots are indicated with green dots, while the red tone on the imagery indicates
the existence of vegetation
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measure the diversity, richness, and evenness of To calculate the biomass of mangroves, the Girth
mangrove species. The formulas are as follows: of Breast Height (GBH) needs to be converted into
the Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) by dividing the
Shannon-Weiner Index GBH by 3.14. The biomass value is multiplied by 47%
H' = - ∑[(ni) ln (ni)] Eq. 1 to yield the carbon value. This is because about 47% of
N N biomass is carbon; the following equation was used
to calculate the carbon value in hectare unit, known
Where: as Mg C Ha-1 or Megagram Carbon per Hectare (Badan
H’ = Shannon-Weiner index Standar Nasional 2011):
N = total individuals of the population sampled
Total carbon in Kilogram 10,000
ln = the natural algorithm = × Eq. 6
ni = total number of individuals belonging to i 1,000 plot size in meter
species 2.3.3. Benefits of Carbon Stock
The monetary value of carbon stocks in this
Margalef’s Index research was calculated using a modified formula
from (Muzanni et al. 2022). The formula is:
R = ( s -1 ) Eq. 2
Ln (N)
= Total carbon / ha * 3.67 * US$ 12.59/ton CO2e Eq. 7
Where:
R = Margalef’s index The constant value of 3.67 is the ratio of molecular
ln (N) = natural algorithm of the total number of weights between carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent
individuals and carbon, as explained by (Kauffman and Donato
S = total number of species 2012). US$ 12.59 is the average price of carbon stocks
in the global market, as proposed by (Ullman et al.
Pielou’s Evenness Index 2013).
J = ( H' ) Eq. 3
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valuation
species were lower than 20 Mg C Ha-1 and more than some species are more tolerant of salty water, while
40 Mg C Ha-1, respectively. Therefore, it is important others are more tolerant of flooding. If a particular
to consider both the number of stands and the DBH of mangrove species cannot successfully grow in an
mangrove trees when assessing their carbon stocks and area, it will not be represented in the mangrove
economic valuation. Furthermore, (Prakoso et al. 2017) community. (2) Only certain mangroves are planted
also mentioned that the age of trees is also matter to on small islands within a certain period. Mangroves
produce more biomass through photosynthesis, which can be planted to restore degraded mangrove areas
leads to amounts of carbon storage. In addition, tree or to create new mangrove forests. However, not all
height is not considered a biomass variable estimator mangrove species are suitable for planting in all areas.
(Ketterings et al. 2001; Soares and Schaeffer-Novelli The species that are planted will depend on the area's
2005; Jachowski et al. 2013). environmental conditions and the planting project's
Mangroves in the study area were sampled in goals.
a varied environment, depicted in Figure 1, from The study site had a high diversity index (more than
the estuarine area to the river zone. In the estuary, 1), indicating that the mangrove community has many
mangrove was affected by salt water from the ocean; species and that these species are relatively evenly
meanwhile, in the river zone, brackish water and distributed (Magurran 1988). This is likely because
freshwater dominantly contributed to the growth of many individuals and groups of each species were
the mangroves. These diverse environments allow for present in the study area (Nurudin et al. 2013). The
the diversity and fertility of mangroves in the study value of diversity can be used to assess the richness
area (Alwidakdo et al. 2014). Mangrove diversity can and evenness of a high mangrove community in the
be caused by some factors (Islets et al. 2011), including study area. Several factors can cause differences in the
(1) mangrove species that cannot successfully grow. diversity index (Nahlunnisa et al. 2016), including (1)
Some mangrove species are more tolerant of certain the observation area. (2) The larger the observation
environmental conditions than others. For example, area, the more likely a wider variety of mangrove
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