With increasing demand for mineral resources, extraction of polymetallic sulphides at
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …

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 …

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 …

The impacts of large terrestrial volcanic eruptions are apparent from satellite monitoring and
direct observations. However, more than three quarters of all volcanic outputs worldwide lie …

The resilience and recovery dynamics of deep-sea habitats impacted by bottom trawling are
poorly known. This paper reports on a fishing impact recovery comparison based on four …

Interest in extracting mineral resources from the seafloor through deep‐sea mining has
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …

Species inhabiting deep-sea hydrothermal vents are strongly influenced by the geological
setting, as it provides the chemical-rich fluids supporting the food web, creates the …

Motivation Traits are increasingly being used to quantify global biodiversity patterns, with
trait databases growing in size and number, across diverse taxa. Despite growing interest in …

Mass mortality of marine animals due to volcanic ash deposition is present in the fossil
record but has rarely been documented in real time. Here, using remotely-operated vehicle …

Metallic materials can be easily corroded in marine environments, in which pitting corrosion
is very common. In this study, we investigated the effect of Bacillus subtilis, isolated from the …