Potential impacts of polymetallic nodule removal on deep-sea meiofauna
Abstract Deep seabed mining is potentially imminent in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ; northeast Pacific). Seabed collectors will remove polymetallic nodules and the surrounding surface sediments, both inhabited by meiofauna, along their path. To determine potential impacts of polymetall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99441-3 |