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Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

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Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

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Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2017-02, Vol.12 (2), p.e0171750-e0171750

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Commercial-scale mining for polymetallic nodules could have a major impact on the deep-sea environment, but the effects of these mining activities on deep-sea ecosystems are very poorly known. The first commercial test mining for polymetallic nodules was carried out in 1970. Since then a number of small-scale commercial test mining or scientific di...

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Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1866086737

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1866086737

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0171750

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