Rapid carbon accumulation at a saltmarsh restored by managed realignment exceeded carbon emitted in direct site construction

• Hannah L. Mossman ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: h.mossman@mmu.ac.uk

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-5320

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• Nigel Pontee,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Jacobs, Bristol, United Kingdom, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

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• Katie Born,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Jacobs, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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• Colin Hill,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

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• Peter J. Lawrence,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, United Kingdom, Institute of Science and Environment, University of Cumbria, Ambleside, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-0221

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• Stuart Rae,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

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• James Scott,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Jacobs, Exeter, United Kingdom

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• Beatriz Serato,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Jacobs, Bristol, United Kingdom

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• Robert B. Sparkes,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0756-0150

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• Martin J. P. Sullivan,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5955-0483

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• Rachel M. Dunk

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-6763

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