The contribution of microbial communities in polymetallic nodules to the diversity of the deep-sea microbiome of the Peru Basin (4130–4198 m depth)
<p>Industrial-scale mining of deep-sea polymetallic nodules will remove nodules in large areas of the sea floor. The regrowth of the nodules by metal precipitation is estimated to take millions of years. Thus, for future mining impact studies, it is crucial to understand the role of nodules in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/17/3203/2020/bg-17-3203-2020.pdf |