[HTML][HTML] Assessment of scientific gaps related to the effective environmental management of deep-seabed mining
A comprehensive understanding of the deep-sea environment and mining's likely impacts is
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …
How many metazoan species live in the world's largest mineral exploration region?
The global surge in demand for metals such as cobalt and nickel has created
unprecedented interest in deep-sea habitats with mineral resources. The largest area of …
unprecedented interest in deep-sea habitats with mineral resources. The largest area of …
Recommendations for the standardisation of open taxonomic nomenclature for image-based identifications
This paper recommends best practice for the use of open nomenclature (ON) signs
applicable to image-based faunal analyses. It is one of numerous initiatives to improve …
applicable to image-based faunal analyses. It is one of numerous initiatives to improve …
Carbonate compensation depth drives abyssal biogeography in the northeast Pacific
E Simon-Lledó, DJ Amon… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Abyssal seafloor communities cover more than 60% of Earth's surface. Despite their great
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
A review of megafauna diversity and abundance in an exploration area for polymetallic nodules in the eastern part of the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (North East …
K Uhlenkott, K Meyn, A Vink, P Martínez Arbizu - Marine Biodiversity, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) is an abyssal region in the north-east
Pacific that is currently being explored for metal-rich polymetallic nodules, but also harbors a …
Pacific that is currently being explored for metal-rich polymetallic nodules, but also harbors a …
[HTML][HTML] Environment, ecology, and potential effectiveness of an area protected from deep-sea mining (Clarion Clipperton Zone, abyssal Pacific)
To protect the range of habitats, species, and ecosystem functions in the Clarion Clipperton
Zone (CCZ), a region of interest for deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining in the Pacific, nine …
Zone (CCZ), a region of interest for deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining in the Pacific, nine …
Environmental heterogeneity throughout the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and the potential representativity of the APEI network
Environmental variables such as food supply, nodule abundance, sediment characteristics,
and water chemistry may influence abyssal seafloor communities and ecosystem functions …
and water chemistry may influence abyssal seafloor communities and ecosystem functions …
Polymetallic nodules are essential for food-web integrity of a prospective deep-seabed mining area in Pacific abyssal plains
Polymetallic nodule fields provide hard substrate for sessile organisms on the abyssal
seafloor between 3000 and 6000 m water depth. Deep-seabed mining targets these mineral …
seafloor between 3000 and 6000 m water depth. Deep-seabed mining targets these mineral …
Developing best environmental practice for polymetallic nodule mining-a review of scientific recommendations
S Christiansen, S Bräger - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Best environmental practice (BEP) is a key component of an ecosystem approach to
management and is typically a product of practical experience in established industries. For …
management and is typically a product of practical experience in established industries. For …
[HTML][HTML] Benthic megafauna of the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean
Abstract There is a growing interest in the exploitation of deep-sea mineral deposits,
particularly on the abyssal seafloor of the central Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) …
particularly on the abyssal seafloor of the central Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) …