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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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
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2020.07.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2020

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