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<p>Coastal blue carbon ecosystems (CBCE), such as mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass beds, play a critical role in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration and providing essential ecosystem services. Despite their global significance, public awareness and understanding of these ecosystems remain limited, constraining efforts to foster broader marine conservation engagement. This study investigated public awareness of CBCE and attitudes toward marine environments in Taiwan through a structured online questionnaire (n = 429). Results indicate moderate overall awareness, highlighting considerable knowledge gaps in basic ecological concepts, particularly regarding salt marshes and seagrass beds. Regression analyses revealed that participation in marine conservation activities, courses, and visits to CBCE sites significantly enhanced respondents' awareness. Furthermore, higher CBCE awareness positively correlated with more favorable marine conservation attitudes. This study provides a case from East Asia that highlights the challenges and opportunities of ocean literacy development in regions where public access to diverse marine ecosystems is uneven. Four key recommendations are proposed to strengthen ocean literacy: (1) integrate CBCE into formal and informal environmental education; (2) promote public participation in marine conservation activities; (3) encourage experiential engagement through ecotourism and interpretation at CBCE sites; and (4) invest in long-term ecological and carbon research to support education and policy development. These recommendations not only respond to national needs but also offer insights applicable to broader efforts under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 and 14.</p>

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Public awareness of coastal blue carbon ecosystems (CBCE): An essential piece for enhancing ocean literacy in Taiwan

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    2026年3月9日

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  • Chung-Ling Chen,
  • Xiang-Nong Jian,
  • Jia-Yi Tai

摘要

Coastal blue carbon ecosystems (CBCE), such as mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass beds, play a critical role in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration and providing essential ecosystem services. Despite their global significance, public awareness and understanding of these ecosystems remain limited, constraining efforts to foster broader marine conservation engagement. This study investigated public awareness of CBCE and attitudes toward marine environments in Taiwan through a structured online questionnaire (n = 429). Results indicate moderate overall awareness, highlighting considerable knowledge gaps in basic ecological concepts, particularly regarding salt marshes and seagrass beds. Regression analyses revealed that participation in marine conservation activities, courses, and visits to CBCE sites significantly enhanced respondents' awareness. Furthermore, higher CBCE awareness positively correlated with more favorable marine conservation attitudes. This study provides a case from East Asia that highlights the challenges and opportunities of ocean literacy development in regions where public access to diverse marine ecosystems is uneven. Four key recommendations are proposed to strengthen ocean literacy: (1) integrate CBCE into formal and informal environmental education; (2) promote public participation in marine conservation activities; (3) encourage experiential engagement through ecotourism and interpretation at CBCE sites; and (4) invest in long-term ecological and carbon research to support education and policy development. These recommendations not only respond to national needs but also offer insights applicable to broader efforts under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 and 14.