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| Gooday, Andrew J.; Holzmann, Maria; Caulle, Clemence; Goineau, Aurelie; Jones, Daniel Ob; Kamenskaya, Olga; Simon-lledo, Erik; Weber, Alexandra A. -t.; Pawlowski, Jan. |
| We describe Aschemonella monile Gooday and Holzmann sp. nov. from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ, abyssal eastern equatorial Pacific), a region characterized by commercially significant concentrations of polymetallic nodules. The new species is the most abundant xenophyophore (giant agglutinated foraminifera) in our main sampling area (12-14 degrees N; 116 degrees 30'-117 degrees 26'W). Additional specimens originate from the central CCZ, and from a third area, similar to 900 km NW of the main area, where A. monile numerically dominates the megabenthos in photographic surveys of the seafloor (average densities 1.54 individuals/m(2); peak densities > 3 individuals/m(2)). Aschemonella monile is much larger (>= 7 cm in length) than previously... |
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Palavras-chave: Abyssal megafauna; Biodiversity; Clarion-Clipperton Zone; Deep-sea benthos; Deep-sea mining; Protist. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00435/54663/56099.pdf |
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| Washburn, Travis W.; Menot, Lenaick; Bonifácio, Paulo; Pape, Ellen; Błażewicz, Magdalena; Bribiesca-contreras, Guadalupe; Dahlgren, Thomas G.; Fukushima, Tomohiko; Glover, Adrian G.; Ju, Se Jong; Kaiser, Stefanie; Yu, Ok Hwan; Smith, Craig R.. |
| Macrofauna are an abundant and diverse component of abyssal benthic communities and are likely to be heavily impacted by polymetallic nodule mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). In 2012, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) used available benthic biodiversity data and environmental proxies to establish nine no-mining areas, called Areas of Particular Environmental Interest (APEIs) in the CCZ. The APEIs were intended as a representative system of protected areas to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem function across the region from mining impacts. Since 2012, a number of research programs have collected additional ecological baseline data from the CCZ. We assemble and analyze macrofaunal biodiversity data sets from eight studies, focusing on... |
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Palavras-chave: Macrofauna; Deep-sea mining; Biodiversity; Polychaeta; Manganese nodules; POC flux; Species ranges; Areas of particular environmental interest. |
| Ano: 2021 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00687/79937/82834.pdf |
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| De Smet, Bart; Pape, Ellen; Riehl, Torben; Bonifacio, Paulo; Colson, Liesbet; Vanreusel, Ann. |
| Deep-sea areas characterized by the presence of polymetallic nodules are getting increased attention due to their potential commercial and strategic interest for metals such as nickel, copper and cobalt. The polymetallic nodules occur in areas beyond national jurisdiction, regulated by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Under exploration contracts, contractors have the obligation to determine the environmental baseline in the exploration areas. Despite a large number of scientific cruises to the central east Pacific Ocean, few published data on the macrofaunal biodiversity and community structure are available for the abyssal fields of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ). This study focused on the macrofaunal abundance, diversity and... |
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Palavras-chave: Polymetallic nodules; Macrofauna; Deep sea; CCFZ; Biodiversity; Community structure; Deep-sea mining. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00378/48885/49311.pdf |
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| Błażewicz, Magdalena; Jóźwiak, Piotr; Menot, Lenaick; Pabis, Krzysztof. |
| The benthic fauna associated with polymetallic nodule fields is scarcely studied. Studies on species richness and distribution patterns are indispensable for the conservation of the abyssal ecosystem and for the development of management strategies for sustained commercial activities in the future. Here, we analysed the distribution patterns and diversity of tanaidacean communities associated with four International Seabed Authority licenced areas (BGR, IOM, GSR, Ifremer) located in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (North-East equatorial Pacific) and the one Area of Particular Environmental Interests (APEI3). The study was based on 34 box core samples collected at depths ranging from 4,200 to 5,000 m. Altogether, 98 species (446 individuals) were... |
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Palavras-chave: Peracarida; Biodiversity; Productivity; Deep-sea mining; Conservation. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00508/61956/66046.pdf |
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| Auguste, M.; Mestre, N. C.; Rocha, T. L.; Cardoso, C.; Cueff-gauchard, Valerie; Le Bloa, Simon; Cambon-bonavita, Marie-anne; Shillito, B.; Zbinden, M.; Ravaux, J.; Bebianno, M. J.. |
| In light of deep-sea mining industry development, particularly interested in massive-sulphide deposits enriched in metals with high commercial value, efforts are increasing to better understand potential environmental impacts to local fauna. The aim of this study was to assess the natural background levels of biomarkers in the hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata and their responses to copper exposure at in situ pressure (30 MPa) as well as the effects of depressurization and pressurization of the high-pressure aquarium IPOCAMP. R. exoculata were collected from the chimney walls of the hydrothermal vent site TAG (Mid Atlantic Ridge) at 3630 m depth during the BICOSE cruise in 2014. Tissue metal accumulation was quantified in different tissues... |
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Palavras-chave: Deep-sea mining; Hydrothermal vents; Biomarkers; Ipocamp; Copper; TAG. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00323/43465/42869.pdf |
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| Marsac, Francis; Galletti, Florence; Ternon, Jean-francois; Romanov, Evgeny V.; Demarcq, Herve; Corbari, Laure; Bouchet, Philippe; Roest, Walter; Jorry, Stephan; Olu, Karine; Loncke, Lies; Roberts, Michael J.; Ménard, Frédéric. |
| There is a growing interest in the management of seamounts of the South Western Indian Ocean (SWIO) both in waters under national jurisdictions and in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). On the one hand, new scientific knowledge has been gathered through various oceanographic cruises during the past decade and, on the other hand, new agreements are under consideration globally to promote conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity in the ABNJ, where the deep sea ecosystems associated to seamounts are a growing matter of concern. SWIO seamounts have attracted interests from fishing operators since the 1960s, while mining exploration contracts have been recently granted. Seamounts are known to shelter rich, fragile and poorly resilient... |
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Palavras-chave: International Law of the Sea; Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems; Deep-sea fisheries; Deep-sea mining; Benthic biodiversity; Saya de Malha Bank; South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement; Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; Amended Nairobi Convention; Marine protected areas. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00598/71049/69362.pdf |
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| Mestre, N.c.; Auguste, M.; De Sá, L.c.; Fonseca, T.g.; Cardoso, C.; Brown, A.; Barthelemy, D.; Charlemagne, N.; Hauton, C.; Machon, J.; Ravaux, J.; Shillito, B.; Thatje, S.; Bebianno, M.j.. |
| Polymetallic seafloor massive sulphide deposits are potential targets for deep-sea mining, but high concentrations of metals (including copper - Cu) may be released during exploitation activities, potentially inducing harmful impact. To determine whether shallow-water shrimp are suitable ecotoxicological proxies for deep-sea hydrothermal vent shrimp the effects of waterborne Cu exposure (3 and 10 days at 0.4 and 4 μM concentrations) in Palaemon elegans, Palaemon serratus, and Palaemon varians were compared with Mirocaris fortunata. Accumulation of Cu and a set of biomarkers were analysed. Results show different responses among congeneric species indicating that it is not appropriate to use shallow-water shrimps as ecotoxicological proxies for deep-water... |
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Palavras-chave: Deep-sea mining; Ecotoxicology; Biomarkers; Mirocaris fortunata; Palaemon. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00509/62070/83483.pdf |
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| Gooday, Andrew J.; Holzmann, Maria; Caulle, Clemence; Goineau, Aurelie; Kamenskaya, Olga; Weber, Alexandra A. -t.; Pawlowski, Jan. |
| Xenophyophores, giant, fragile, agglutinated foraminifera (protists), are major constituents of the abyssal megafauna in the equatorial Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (Ca), a region where seabed mining of polymetallic nodules may occur in the future. As part of a baseline study of benthic communities We made extensive collections of xenophyophores in two areas (UK-1 and OMS) licensed for exploration by the International Seabed Authority. Based on test morphology, we distinguished 36 morphospecies (34 new to science) among 130 specimens. Twenty of these morphospecies yielded 184 DNA sequences, a 14-fold increase in genetic data for xenophyophores that confirms their high diversity in the eastern Ca. A further 15 morphospecies (8 new to science) were... |
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Palavras-chave: Deep-sea mining; Deep-sea benthos; Biodiversity; Protist; Clarion-Clipperton Zone. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00381/49275/49680.pdf |
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