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Climate Change Caused Mangrove Collapse In Oman Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear. A current study of the University of Bonn (Germany) now sheds light on this: It indicates that the collapse of coastal ecosystems was caused by climatic changes. In contrast, falling sea level or overuse by humans are not likely to be the reasons. The speed of the mangrove extinction was dramatic: Many of the stocks were irreversibly lost within a few decades. The results are published in the journal Quaternary Research. Mangroves are trees that occupy a very special ecological niche: They grow in the so-called tidal range, meaning coastal areas that are under water at high tide and dry at low tide. Mangroves like a warm climate; most species do not tolerate sea surface temperatures below 24 °C (75°F). They are tolerant to salt, but only up to a tolerance limit that varies from species to species. 'This is why we find them nowadays mostly in regions where enough rain falls to reduce salinization of the soil,' explains Valeska Decker of the Institute for Geosciences at the University of Bonn, the lead author of the study. Fossil finds prove that there used to be many mangrove lagoons on the coast of Oman. However, some 6,000 years ago these suddenly largely vanished—the reasons for this were previously disputed. Over the past few years, Decker traveled several times to the easternmost country of the Arabian Peninsula to pursue this question for her doctoral thesis. With the support of her doctoral supervisor Prof. Gösta Hoffmann, she compiled numerous geochemical, sedimentological and archaeological findings into an overall picture. 'From our point of view, everything suggests that the collapse of these ecosystems has climatic reasons,' she says. Low pressure trough shifted to the south Along the equator there is a low pressure trough, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, which is situated a little further north or south depending on the season. The Indian summer monsoon, for example, is linked to this zone. It is believed that about 10,000 years ago this zone was much further north than today, which meant the monsoon affected large parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Just over 6,000 years ago this low-pressure trough then shifted to the south, but the reason for this and how fast is still not completely clear. 'That this was the case has been well documented for several years,' explains Decker. 'Our results now indicate that this climate change had two effects: On the one hand, it caused salinization of the soil, which put the mangroves under extreme stress. On the other hand, the vegetation cover in the affected areas decreased in general due to the greater drought.' This increased erosion: The wind carried large amounts of the barren soil into the lagoons. These silted up and successively dried up. The whole thing happened surprisingly fast: 'The ecosystems probably disappeared within a few decades,' stresses Decker. According to previous studies, the environmental changes were gradual. The mangrove ecosystems struggled till a certain threshold was reached and then collapsed within decades. Nowadays, the only mangroves in Oman are those of a particularly robust species and are found only in a few places. She was able to exclude other possible causes for the disappearance of the mangroves in her study. For example, the researchers found no evidence of a drop in sea level 6,000 years ago that could have triggered the mangrove extinction. 'Archaeological findings also speak against a man-made ecological catastrophe,' she says. 'It is true that there were humans living in the coastal regions who used the mangroves as firewood. However, they were nomads who did not build permanent settlements. This meant that their need for wood was relatively low—low enough to rule out overuse as a cause.' Decker and her colleagues now want to further investigate how much the annual precipitation changed and what impact this had on the region. To this end, the researchers plan to study the pollen that has persisted in the lagoon sediment for thousands of years. They want to find out how the vegetation changed as a result of the drought. The results could also be relevant for us: In many regions of the world, the climate is changing at a dramatic pace. Germany has also suffered increasingly from long droughts in recent years. Foresters are therefore already planning to plant more drought-resistant species in this country; this is a consequence of climate change that may leave long-term marks in the history of vegetation. More information: Valeska Decker et al, Collapse of Holocene mangrove ecosystems along the coastline of Oman, Quaternary Research (2020). DOI: 10.1017/qua.2020.96 Citation: Climate change caused mangrove collapse in Oman (2021, January 5) retrieved 7 January 2021 from https://phys.Org/news/2021-01-climate-mangrove-collapse-oman.Html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. Oman Turns Stock Exchange Into Closed Joint Stock Company DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman’s stock market, the Muscat Securities Market, has been converted into a closed joint stock company and put under the ownership of the state-owned Oman Investment Authority, state media said on Wednesday. It will be called the Muscat Stock Exchange and all assets and employees of the Muscat Securities Market will be transferred to that new entity, Oman news Agency said. Oman established the Oman Investment Authority in June to own and manage most of the country’s sovereign wealth fund and finance ministry assets. Writing by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Jon Boyle Oman Investment Authority Decides To Dissolve Oman Aviation Group Oman Investment Authority, via its official Twitter account, announced (03-Jan-2021) it decided to dissolve the Oman Aviation Group as part of a restructuring of government companies and measures to rationalise costs. The organisation of Oman Aviation Group companies will be restored to the same status as before the group was established. Oman Aviation Group was created in Feb-2018, comprising Oman Air, Oman Airports Management Company and Oman Aviation Services, with the aim to coordinate aviation activities in the country.

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