Deep-Sea Misconceptions Cause Underestimation of Seabed-Mining Impacts

Craig R. Smith; Verena Tunnicliffe; Ana Colaço; Jeffrey C. Drazen; Sabine Gollner; Lisa A. Levin; Nelia C. Mestre; Anna Metaxas; Tina N. Molodtsova; Telmo Morato; Andrew K. Sweetman; Travis Washburn; Diva J. Amon

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2020.07.002

Deep-Sea Misconceptions Cause Underestimation of Seabed-Mining Impacts

Craig R. Smith
, Verena Tunnicliffe
, Ana Colaço
, Jeffrey C. Drazen
, Sabine Gollner
, Lisa A. Levin
, Nelia C. Mestre
, Anna Metaxas
, Tina N. Molodtsova
, Telmo Morato
, Andrew K. Sweetman
, Travis Washburn
, Diva J. Amon

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Abstract

Scientific misconceptions are likely leading to miscalculations of the environmental impacts of deep-seabed mining. These result from underestimating mining footprints relative to habitats targeted and poor understanding of the sensitivity, biodiversity, and dynamics of deep-sea ecosystems. Addressing these misconceptions and knowledge gaps is needed for effective management of deep-seabed mining.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	853-857
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	35
Issue number	10
Early online date	31 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2020.07.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2020

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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