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| Ramirez-llodra, E.; Brandt, A.; Danovaro, R.; De Mol, B.; Escobar, E.; German, C. R.; Levin, L. A.; Arbizu, P. Martinez; Menot, Lenaick; Buhl-mortensen, P.; Narayanaswamy, B. E.; Smith, C. R.; Tittensor, D. P.; Tyler, P. A.; Vanreusel, A.; Vecchione, M.. |
| The deep sea, the largest biome on Earth, has a series of characteristics that make this environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire planet. This review describes these patterns and processes, from geological settings to biological processes, biodiversity and biogeographical patterns. It concludes with a brief discussion of current threats from anthropogenic activities to deep-sea habitats and their fauna. Investigations of deep-sea habitats and their fauna began in the late 19th century. In the intervening years, technological developments and stimulating discoveries have promoted deep-sea research and changed our way of understanding life on the planet. Nevertheless, the deep sea is still mostly unknown and... |
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| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00017/12816/9753.pdf |
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| Van Dover, C. L.; Arnaud-haond, Sophie; Gianni, M.; Helmreich, S.; Huber, J. A.; Jaeckel, A. L.; Metaxas, A.; Pendleton, L. H.; Petersen, S.; Ramirez-llodra, E.; Steinberg, P. E.; Tunnicliffe, V.; Yamamoto, H.. |
| There is increasing interest in mining minerals on the seabed, including seafloor massive sulfide deposits that form at hydrothermal vents. The International Seabed Authority is currently drafting a Mining Code, including environmental regulations, for polymetallic sulfides and other mineral exploitation on the seabed in the area beyond national jurisdictions. This paper summarizes 1) the ecological vulnerability of active vent ecosystems and aspects of this vulnerability that remain subject to conjecture, 2) evidence for limited mineral resource opportunity at active vents, 3) non-extractive values of active vent ecosystems, 4) precedents and international obligations for protection of hydrothermal vents, and 5) obligations of the International Seabed... |
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Palavras-chave: Polymetallic sulfides; Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS); International Seabed Authority (ISA); Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME); Precautionary approach; Deep-sea conservation. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00425/53627/54454.pdf |
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