Mangrove Shrimp Pond Carbon Cycle Simulation in Kien Giang, Vietnam, 2023

2023 data from two mangrove shrimp ponds in Kien Giang province, Vietnam, quantifying 13 different carbon pool sources. The dataset was created by the Environmental Information Data Centre to simulate the carbon cycle in integrated mangrove-shrimp farming systems. It calculates total absorbed carbon from above-ground, below-ground, and pond-bottom reservoirs.

Use Cases

• Model carbon cycling in aquaculture systems based on identified carbon pools.
• Estimate mangrove forest contribution to carbon storage based on the described 50% and 70% forest coverage.
• Analyze the role of litterfall as a food source for aquatic species based on the description of decomposed debris.
• Compare carbon accumulation in sediment versus biomass based on the described soil and plant carbon reservoirs.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, integrated farming system (mangrove-shrimp) with defined forest coverage percentages (50% and 70%).
• Quantifies carbon from 13 distinct sources, providing a detailed breakdown of pools.
• Includes calculations for total carbon absorption, integrating above-ground, below-ground, and pond-bottom reservoirs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is embargoed until January 4, 2027, restricting immediate access.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Field collection in mangrove shrimp ponds.

Time Range

2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 17:08:55.178079; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kien Giang province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam