Limited Spatial and Temporal Variability in Meiofauna and Nematode Communities at Distant but Environmentally Similar Sites in an Area of Interest for Deep-Sea Mining

Limited Spatial and Temporal Variability in Meiofauna and Nematode Communities at Distant but Environmentally Similar Sites in an Area of Interest for Deep-Sea Mining

To be able to adequately assess potential environmental impacts of deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining, the establishment of a proper environmental baseline, incorporating both spatial and temporal variability, is essential. The aim of the present study was to evaluate both spatial and intra-annual...

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Main Authors: Ellen Pape, Tania N. Bezerra, Freija Hauquier, Ann Vanreusel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
polymetallic nodules
Nematoda
environmental baseline
biodiversity
Halalaimus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00205/full

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