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 …

Benthic foraminiferal research in the North Pacific has a long history, with works published
over a century ago providing important information about the taxonomy and distribution of …

As one of the oldest branches of biology, taxonomy deals with the identification,
classification and naming of living organisms, using a variety of tools to explore traits at the …

The abyssal seafloor is a mosaic of highly diverse habitats that represent the least known
marine ecosystems on Earth. Some regions enriched in natural resources, such as …

Environmental variables such as food supply, nodule abundance, sediment characteristics,
and water chemistry may influence abyssal seafloor communities and ecosystem functions …

 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) …

Deep seabed mining is potentially imminent in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ;
northeast Pacific). Seabed collectors will remove polymetallic nodules and the surrounding …

Abstract Aim The abyssal Clarion‐Clipperton Zone (CCZ), Pacific Ocean, is an area of
commercial importance owing to the growing interest in mining high‐grade polymetallic …

Research focusing on 'stout-bodied'typhlotanaids collected from several sites around
Iceland and adjacent N Atlantic region has resulted in the description of 15 species new to …

Paleodictyon is one of the most iconic and widespread of trace fossils in the geological
record. However, modern examples are less well known and restricted to deep-sea settings …