A Molecular Approach to Explore the Background Benthic Fauna Around a Hydrothermal Vent and Their Larvae: Implications for Future Mining of Deep-Sea SMS Deposits

A Molecular Approach to Explore the Background Benthic Fauna Around a Hydrothermal Vent and Their Larvae: Implications for Future Mining of Deep-Sea SMS Deposits

Seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits are commonly found at hydrothermal vents and recently gained the special interest of mining industries. These deposits contain valuable metals and methods are currently developed to mine deep sea SMS deposits. However, excavation of SMS deposits potentially po...

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Main Authors: Lise Klunder, Henko de Stigter, Marc S. S. Lavaleye, Judith D. L. van Bleijswijk, Henk W. van der Veer, Gert-Jan Reichart, Gerard C. A. Duineveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
metabarcoding
deep sea mining
background fauna
hydrothermal vents
plume
larvae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00134/full

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