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

The goal of this paper is to review current impacts of human activities on the deep-sea floor
ecosystem, and to predict anthropogenic changes to this ecosystem by the year 2025. The …

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 …

For years scientists viewed the deep sea as calm, quiet, and undisturbed, with marine
species existing in an ecologically stable and uniform environment. Recent discoveries have …

Although a great amount of information is available on bacteria inhabiting deep-sea
sediments, the occurrence of fungi in this environment has been poorly studied and …

The goal of ecosystem-based marine spatial management is to maintain marine ecosystems
in a healthy, productive and resilient condition; hence, they can sustainably provide the …

We investigated nematode assemblages inhabiting the 26-year-old track created by
experimental deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules, and two adjacent, undisturbed sites …

The activity of Arctic tidal glaciers results in high turbidity, high rate of inorganic particulate
sedimentation and sedimentary instability in near-glacier marine basins. The chronic …

Deep-sea areas characterized by the presence of polymetallic nodules are getting
increased attention due to their potential commercial and strategic interest for metals such …

The deep-sea floor is vast, and contains a broad array of habitats: these include
sedimentcovered slopes and plains, rocky mid-ocean ridges and seamounts, and island-like …