Characterization and Mapping of a Deep-Sea Sponge Ground on the Tropic Seamount (Northeast Tropical Atlantic): Implications for Spatial Management in the High Seas
Ferromanganese crusts occurring on seamounts are a potential resource for rare earth elements that are critical for low-carbon technologies. Seamounts, however, host vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs), which means that spatial management is needed to address potential conflicts between mineral extr...
Published in: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00278 https://doaj.org/article/4c07b4d5304448ca8da772a25b21cedc |