Deep seabed mining: Frontiers in engineering geology and environment
X Guo, N Fan, Y Liu, X Liu, Z Wang, X Xie… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Ocean mining activities have been ongoing for nearly 70 years, making great contributions
to industrialization. Given the increasing demand for energy, along with the restructuring of …
to industrialization. Given the increasing demand for energy, along with the restructuring of …
Assessing impacts of mining: Recent contributions from GIS and remote sensing
Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be
analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) …
analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) …
[HTML][HTML] Toxicological effects of cigarette butts for marine organisms
G Lucia, ME Giuliani, G d'Errico, E Booms… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs), one of the most common litter items found on beaches, represent a still
unexplored environmental hazard. This study aimed at a multidisciplinary characterization of …
unexplored environmental hazard. This study aimed at a multidisciplinary characterization of …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing plume impacts caused by polymetallic nodule mining vehicles
Deep-sea mining may be just a few years away and yet society is struggling to assess the
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
Stressors of emerging concern in deep-sea environments: microplastics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and deep-sea mining
Although most deep-sea areas are remote in comparison to coastal zones, a growing body
of literature indicates that many sensitive ecosystems could be under increased stress from …
of literature indicates that many sensitive ecosystems could be under increased stress from …
Impacts of deep‐sea mining on microbial ecosystem services
Interest in extracting mineral resources from the seafloor through deep‐sea mining has
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
Assessing the impacts of seabed mineral extraction in the deep sea and coastal marine environments: Current methods and recommendations for environmental risk …
Mineral extraction from the seabed has experienced a recent surge of interest from both the
mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation …
mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation …
Identifying toxic impacts of metals potentially released during deep-sea mining—a synthesis of the challenges to quantifying risk
In January 2017, the International Seabed Authority released a discussion paper on the
development of Environmental Regulations for deep-sea mining (DSM) within the Area …
development of Environmental Regulations for deep-sea mining (DSM) within the Area …
Adsorption of metal ions by oceanic manganese nodule and deep-sea sediment: Behaviour, mechanism and evaluation
Y Li, Y Feng, H Li, Y Yao, C Xu, J Ju, R Ma… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep-sea mining disturbs the sediment on the seabed to form plumose flows, carrying metal
ions that are transmitted through the food chain, posing a serious threat to marine …
ions that are transmitted through the food chain, posing a serious threat to marine …
Integrated characterization and risk management of marine sediments: The case study of the industrialized Bagnoli area (Naples, Italy)
The aim of the present work is to demonstrate the practical importance of a multidisciplinary
approach and weighted criteria to synthesize and integrate different typologies of data (or …
approach and weighted criteria to synthesize and integrate different typologies of data (or …