REVIEW article
Front. Sustain. Food Syst.
Sec. Agroecology and Ecosystem Services
Volume 9 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1598548
This article is part of the Research TopicInnovative Approaches in Soil, Water, and Crop Management for Sustainable Agricultural SystemsView all 11 articles
Mastering Resilience: Avicennia marina's Survival in Hypersaline Arid Zones
Provisionally accepted
- King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Mangrove ecosystems, primarily Avicennia marina, are vital for sustainable development in hypersaline arid coastal regions like the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Horn of Africa, and Indian Ocean coast, providing nature-based solutions for carbon sequestration, soil stabilization, and coastal resilience. This review synthesizes strategies to enhance A. marina's survival and productivity, aligning with UN SDGs 13 (Climate Action) and 15 (Life on Land). Evidence from 55+ studies shows blended seawater irrigation improves germination, balanced NPK fertilization boosts biomass by 35-60%, and elevation adjustments enhance hydrology, yielding 70-80% survival rates within 2-3 years. However, short-term studies limit insights into long-term sustainability, ecosystem stability, and adaptability. Soil amendments improve health but face scalability, cost, and ecological risks like nutrient overload. A. marina tolerates 45 ppt salinity and benefits from tidal nutrients, yet waterlogging, nutrient imbalances, and heavy metal accumulation require precise management. Research gaps include field validation of amendments, heavy metal phytotoxicity data, and economic viability of carbon offset programs. Recommendations include tailored irrigation, optimized nutrient management, and hydrological engineering to maximize ecosystem services. Future research should focus on long-term trials, heavy metal assessments, cost-benefit analyses, and carbon offset economics to ensure resilient, sustainable mangrove restoration globally.
Keywords: Carbon Sequestration, Mangrove restoration, Salinity, nutrient management, inland planting, sustainability, SDG 13, SDG 15 Introduction
Received: 23 Mar 2025; Accepted: 20 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Dhawi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Faten Dhawi, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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