Active hydrothermal vents are oases for productivity in the deep ocean, but the flow of
dissolved substrates that fuel such abundant life ultimately ceases, leaving behind inactive …

In February 2018, the Government of Poland and the International Seabed Authority signed
a 15-year contract for exploration of polymetallic sulfide deposits on a section of the Mid …

To date, 13 biologically active hydrothermal vent (HTV) fields have been described on the
West Indian Ocean ridges. Knowledge of benthic communities of these vent ecosystems …

Understanding drivers of biodiversity patterns is essential to evaluate the potential impact of
deep-sea mining on ecosystems resilience. While the South West Pacific forms an …

The seafloor sulfide structures of inactive vents are known to host abundant and diverse
microorganisms potentially supported by mineralogy of sulfides. However, little is known …

Deep-sea mining activities are expected to impact deep-sea biota through the generation of
sediment plumes that disperse across vast areas of the ocean. Benthic sessile suspension …

It is increasingly recognised that deep-sea mining of seafloor massive sulphides (SMS)
could become an important source of mineral resources. These operations will remove the …

Due to the consistent lack of Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for deep-sea mining
scenarios, the potential impacts of this industry on marine ecosystems remain largely …

Food web structures (source and flow of energy in biological communities) are linked to
ecological niche and species interactions, which are essential for assessing ecosystem …

The deep sea is subject to multiple anthropogenic disturbances, to which may soon be
added mining of hydrothermally-formed seafloor massive sulfides (SMS). As a first step …