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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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Autores principales: Vanreusel, Ann, Hilario, Ana, Ribeiro, Pedro A., Menot, Lenaick, Arbizu, Pedro Martínez
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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