Reforestation without Belowground Recovery: Sediment Microbiomes and Organic Carbon in Caribbean Mangroves
Hansel B. Lopez-Chevalier, Andy N. Avelino Perez, Juleidy E. Suriel Jaime, Leslys Garcia Encarnacion, Julian Ariel Cabrera-Hernandez
This study shows that mangrove reforestation in the Caribbean does not restore sediment organic carbon or microbial communities to reference levels within a few years.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology