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Study measuring impacts of deep-sea mining machine finds abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37%

A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline data, tracking natural changes and assessing the impacts of a polymetallic ...
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Seafloor animals down by 37% in deep-sea mining zone, landmark study finds

Seafloor animals decreased by 37% in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, a landmark report has found. Scientists from the Natural History Museum (NHM), University of Gothenburg and National ...