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 …

Ferromanganese crusts cover all outcrops on Takuyo-Daigo seamount traversed during
remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) dives, except in places covered by foraminifera …

Polymetallic nodules (manganese nodules) have been formed on deep sea sediments over
millions of years and are currently explored for their economic potential, particularly for …

Marine plastic pollution is a global concern because of continuous release into the oceans
over the last several decades. Although recent studies have made efforts to characterize the …

The upper Tennessee River Basin contains the highest density of our nation's caves; yet,
little is known regarding speleogenesis or Fe and Mn biomineralization in these …

Marine iron–manganese oxide coatings occur in many shallow and deep-water areas of the
global ocean and can form in three ways: 1) Fe–Mn crusts can precipitate from seawater …

Seamounts are often covered with Fe and Mn oxides, known as ferromanganese (Fe–Mn)
crusts. Future mining of these crusts is predicted to have significant effects on biodiversity in …

Abstract The Rio Grande Rise is an extensive seamount region in the South-western
Atlantic, with potential for deep-sea mining activities in the future. Such activities pose …

Areas of exposed basalt along mid-ocean ridges and at seafloor outcrops serve as conduits
of fluid flux into and out of a subsurface ocean, and microbe–mineral interactions can …

Seamounts within deep-sea ecosystems are recognized as biodiversity hotspots, yet they
are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities such as overfishing, resource …