These field protocols contain the guidance and materials needed to design and conduct a mangrove carbon stock assessment in accordance with international standards of practice. Spreadsheets are configured to generate calculations of stock for soil and vegetation carbon pools, as well as total ecosystem carbon (TEC). These protocols are standard operating protocols distilled from the methodology put forth by the Blue Carbon Manual (Howard et al. 2014).
The authors of this resource acknowledge that these protocols are not yet comprehensive of all existing methodologies or ecosystems and welcome any input on how to improve upon these materials.