Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution

Conversion of wetland areas into agricultural land.

Introduction of invasive species through global trade.

Urban runoff from stormwater drainage systems.

Decreased levels of pollination by insects.

Designating conservation zones where construction is restricted and investing in green infrastructure like living shorelines elsewhere.

Approving selective logging within mangroves as long as replanting initiatives are introduced simultaneously.

Building levees around key industrial areas only, leaving other mangrove regions open to development pressures.

Encouraging vertical expansion in urban areas away from coastlines without specific measures for mangrove protection.

Introducing non-native plant species known for rapid carbon sequestration into mangroves areas.

Implementing blue carbon projects that conserve coastal ecosystems as carbon sinks.

Promoting offshore drilling operations near mangrove sites for economic development.

Constructing seawalls exclusively along urban coastlines to reduce erosion only.

Reduced structural complexity affecting habitat availability for many organisms.

Immediate increase in fish populations due to reduced competition for space.

Enhanced carbon sequestration as younger trees grow faster absorbing more CO2.

Greater nutrient cycling efficiency due to increased sunlight penetration onto the forest floor.

The introduction aids rapid soil stabilization which compensates for any biodiversity losses caused by deforestation.

They could outcompete native species, leading to reduced biodiversity within the ecosystem.

Native fauna might preferentially pollinate non-native plants, leading to increased biodiversity through cross-species interactions.

Non-native plants can enhance genetic diversity, increasing overall ecosystem resilience against pests.

Lower expenditures for wastewater treatment.

Reduced expenses for land reclamation.

Increased costs for storm damage repairs.

Decreased funding needed for beach nourishment.

They release large amounts of methane into the atmosphere

They facilitate the breakdown of carbon compounds in the soil

They absorb and store significant amounts of carbon dioxide

They inhibit the process of photosynthesis

It increases species diversity by providing more food resources for aquatic plants.

It decreases species diversity by directly poisoning plant and animal life with toxic compounds.

It has no impact on species diversity but changes soil pH making it less habitable.

It decreases species diversity due to algal blooms that reduce oxygen levels.

Greater biodiversity due to habitat creation

Eutrophication from nutrient runoff

Increased soil salinity reducing crop yields

Enhanced carbon sequestration by wetland plants

Carbon capture will decrease only temporarily during the transition period from wetland to farmland.

Carbon release into the atmosphere may increase due to oxidation of previously waterlogged organic matter.

There will be no change in carbon sequestration as the amount of biomass remains constant.

Carbon sequestration would improve as plants grown for agriculture absorb CO2 more efficiently than wetland vegetation.