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 …

The term 'biodiversity,'while casually used in practice, is a complicated subject to measure,
interpret, contextualize, and compare. Yet the possible advent of deep-sea mining in the mid …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been identified as one of the most effective tools to halt
marine biodiversity loss. However, conflicting evidence from disparate, small-scale studies …

In the context of a climate crisis and accelerating green transition, companies are scrambling
to secure supply over the coming decades, including through artisanal mining (ASM) and …

Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

In ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, various legal regimes and governance
structures result in diffused responsibility and create challenges for management. Here we …

Increased suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) are a major stressor across aquatic
habitats. Here, the literature was synthesized to show that animal responses to increases in …

Despite the perpetual darkness of the deep sea, contrasting the sunlit epipelagic waters,
many deep‐sea organisms exhibit rhythmic activities. To discern environmental cues that …

In a context of high global demand for energy transition minerals, the possibility of accessing
the large resources in the deep sea appears to some as a supply and financial opportunity …

The deep seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction, or what is referred to as “the Area,”
is the common heritage of humankind, safeguarded by mandating the International Seabed …