Distribution of free-living marine nematodes in the Clarion–Clipperton Zone: implications for future deep-sea mining scenarios

Mining of polymetallic nodules in abyssal seafloor sediments promises to address the growing worldwide demand for metallic minerals. Given that prospective mining operations are likely to have profound impacts on deep seafloor communities, industrial investment has been accompanied by scientific inv...

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Published inBiogeosciences Vol. 16; no. 18; pp. 3475 - 3489
Main Authors Hauquier, Freija, Macheriotou, Lara, Bezerra, Tania N, Egho, Great, Martínez Arbizu, Pedro, Vanreusel, Ann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 16.09.2019
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Subjects
Abundance
Abyssal zone
Area
Benthos
Biota
Communities
Deep sea mining
Deep water
Distribution
Ferromanganese nodules
Genera
Manganese nodules
Marine biology
Marine invertebrates
Minerals
Mining
Nematodes
Nodules
Observations
Ocean floor
Oceans
Production management
Rare species
Roundworms
Sea nodules
Sediments
Sediments (Geology)
Stock assessment
Threatened species
Water depth
Pacific Ocean
Belgium
Germany
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Summary:Mining of polymetallic nodules in abyssal seafloor sediments promises to address the growing worldwide demand for metallic minerals. Given that prospective mining operations are likely to have profound impacts on deep seafloor communities, industrial investment has been accompanied by scientific involvement for the assessment of baseline conditions and provision of guidelines for environmentally sustainable mining practices.
ISSN:1726-4189
1726-4170
1726-4189
DOI:10.5194/bg-16-3475-2019