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Ethical opportunities in deep-sea collection of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. [PDF]

Integr Environ Assess Manag, 2022
Katona S, Paulikas D, Stone GS.
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The influence of habitat heterogeneity and disturbance on benthic community structure in deep-sea polymetallic nodule environments and management implications for seabed mining

Frontiers in Marine Science
Habitat heterogeneity is known to influence faunal community structure, but its influence on deep-sea benthic communities remains understudied, particularly for polymetallic nodule environments in abyssal waters.
Ailish Ullmann, Ailish Ullmann, Ashley A. Rowden, Ashley A. Rowden, Daniel Leduc, Daniela Zeppilli   +5 more
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Research Status of Deep-Sea Polymetallic Nodule Collection Technology

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The bottom of the ocean is rich in mineral resources, and deep-sea mining has been a research hotspot in recent years. As a key part of deep-sea mining operation, polymetallic nodule collection technology has been researched in many countries around the ...
Boying Liu, Xiaoxiang Wang, Xiuzhan Zhang, Jiancheng Liu, Liangwan Rong, Yong Ma   +5 more
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Beyond the plains: deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules on and around seamounts

Frontiers in Marine Science
Deep-sea mining management, scientific research, and public discourse have largely focused on polymetallic nodule extraction from abyssal plains. However, there is growing commercial interest in nodules on and around seamounts, with exploration and ...
Cherisse Du Preez, Cherisse Du Preez, Heidi Gartner, Sheryl Murdock, Verena Tunnicliffe   +4 more
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In-situ environmental monitoring for deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining: Status, challenges, and future directions

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
The prospective mining of deep-sea polymetallic nodules, a source of strategic critical metals, could cause irreversible damage to fragile deep-sea ecosystems, sparking global scientific, political, and ethical controversies. Consequently, establishing a
Xiang Chen, Zhihan Fan, Yonggang Jia, Zhicheng Zhang, Xiao Wang, Xu Guo, Xiaojun Zhuo, Hao Zheng, Yuwei Liu   +8 more
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Diversity and connectivity of bacterial communities in polymetallic nodule-rich abyssal plains (Eastern Tropical Pacific)

Frontiers in Marine Science
Polymetallic nodules of the abyssal seafloor are considered potential resources of nickel, cobalt, copper, as well as rare earth elements. The Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) hosts potential nodule mining sites licensed to several contractors for ...
Batuhan Cagri Yapan, Batuhan Cagri Yapan, Felix Janssen, Felix Janssen, Antje Boetius, Antje Boetius, Antje Boetius, Matthias Haeckel, Massimiliano Molari, Massimiliano Molari   +9 more
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Impact of the Mining Process on the Near-Seabed Environment of a Polymetallic Nodule Area: A Field Simulation Experiment in a Western Pacific Area. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2023
Li B, Jia Y, Fan Z, Li K, Shi X.
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Low-waste, single-step, sustainable extraction of critical metals from deep-sea polymetallic nodules. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Manzoor U, Lüttke T, Raabe D, Souza Filho IR.   +3 more
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Polymetallic nodules, sediments, and deep waters in the equatorial North Pacific exhibit highly diverse and distinct bacterial, archaeal, and microeukaryotic communities. [PDF]

Microbiologyopen, 2017
Shulse CN, Maillot B, Smith CR, Church MJ.   +3 more
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