Monthly Archives: August 2020

Misunderstandings of deep sea cause underestimation of impact on seabed

A diverse, dense coral community was present throughout Debussy Seamount. Several colonies were very large, indicating a stable environment for many years. Credit: NOAA OER A new publication on the effects of deep-sea mining by 13 leading deep-sea biologists, led by University of Hawaii at Manao Oceanography Professor Craig Smith, …

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