Extensive Coverage of Marine Mineral Concretions Revealed in Shallow Shelf Sea Areas

Extensive Coverage of Marine Mineral Concretions Revealed in Shallow Shelf Sea Areas

Ferromanganese (FeMn) concretions are mineral precipitates found on soft sediment seafloors both in the deep sea and coastal sea areas. These mineral deposits potentially form a three-dimensional habitat for marine organisms, and contain minerals targeted by an emerging seabed mining industry. While...

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Main Authors: Laura Kaikkonen, Elina A. Virtanen, Kirsi Kostamo, Juho Lappalainen, Aarno T. Kotilainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Baltic Sea
Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM)
ferromanganese concretions
marine minerals
polymetallic nodules
seabed habitats
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00541/full

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