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Threatened by mining, polymetallic nodules are required to preserve abyssal epifauna
Polymetallic nodule mining at abyssal depths in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (Eastern Central Pacific) will impact one of the most remote and least known environments on Earth. Since vast areas are being targeted by concession holders for future mining, large-scale effects of these activitie...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4887785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27245847 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep26808 |