Fishes are the dominant vertebrates in the ocean, yet we know little of their contribution to
carbon export flux at regional to global scales. We synthesize the existing information on fish …

Abyssal mineral resource exploitation is receiving increasing attention in many countries.
The plume issues caused by deep-sea mining must be studied before commercial mining …

A comprehensive understanding of the deep-sea environment and mining's likely impacts is
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …

Deep-sea hydrothermal systems at slow/ultraslow-spreading mid-ocean ridges are often
located within ultramafic rocks that are part of oceanic core complexes. These complexes …

Deep-sea mining may be just a few years away and yet society is struggling to assess the
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …

Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining research activity has substantially increased in recent
years, but the expected level of environmental impact is still being established. One …

The deep sea is the most extensive habitat on our planet, and it supports surprisingly high
biodiversity. With a multitude of different environments and conditions previously thought to …

Microplastics are a relevant environmental concern in marine ecosystems due to their
ubiquity. However, knowledge on their dispersion patterns within the ocean basin and the …

In the context of a climate crisis and accelerating green transition, companies are scrambling
to secure supply over the coming decades, including through artisanal mining (ASM) and …

The deep pelagic ocean is increasingly subjected to human-induced environmental change.
While pelagic animals provide important ecosystem functions including climate regulation …