Energy Flux in Mangrove Ecosystems

• Published in: Mangroves: Ecology, Biodiversity and Management
• Main Author: Engku Ariff E.A.R.; Seman Kamarulzaman A.F.; Suratman M.N.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85163531246&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-16-2494-0_5&partnerID=40&md5=080008fbb875a611deac2ffea4519f29

The energy balance at the Earth’s land surface requires that the energy gained from net radiation be balanced by the fluxes of sensible and latent heat to the atmosphere and the storage of heat in the soil. Latent and sensible heat are crucial variables in ecology, hydrology and meteorology because they give influence to a climate that can be used to determine environmental parameters which alter mass and energy exchange between the soil and the atmosphere. These energy fluxes are a primary determinant of surface climate. The annual energy balance at the land surface differs geographically depending on the incoming solar radiation and soil water availability. Thus, provides key insight into processes such as photosynthesis and respiration. Throughout the days and years, energy flux varies depending on the diurnal and annual cycles of solar radiation and also soil water availability. The various terms in the energy budget (net radiation, sensible heat flux, latent heat flux and soil heat flux) are illustrated for different climate zones and for various vegetation types. In this review, the energy flux in mangrove ecosystem in the trophic level is highlighted. We propose that integrating view point from community and ecosystem ecology in mangrove by quantifying energy fluxes from solar energy to producers, consumers and decomposers which can provide vital information for understanding the connections between the diversity of complex multitrophic systems as well as multiple ecosystem functions in mangrove ecosystem. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.