An End-to-End DNA Taxonomy Methodology for Benthic Biodiversity Survey in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Central Pacific Abyss

An End-to-End DNA Taxonomy Methodology for Benthic Biodiversity Survey in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Central Pacific Abyss

Recent years have seen increased survey and sampling expeditions to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), central Pacific Ocean abyss, driven by commercial interests from contractors in the potential extraction of polymetallic nodules in the region. Part of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) regu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adrian G. Glover, Thomas G. Dahlgren, Helena Wiklund, Inga Mohrbeck, Craig R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
Clarion-Clipperton Zone
deep-sea
abyssal
benthos
sediment
Polychaeta
Mollusca
Echinodermata
collecting
oceanography
box-core
epibenthic sledge
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/4/1/2

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