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Riehl, Torben; De Smet, Bart. |
Background: The Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ) in the Northeast Central Pacific Ocean is a region of heightened scientific and public interest because of its wealth in manganese nodules. Due to a poor ecological understanding at the abyssal seafloor and limited knowledge of the organisms inhabiting this area, huge efforts in alpha taxonomy are required. To predict and manage potential hazards associated with future mining, taxonomy is an essential first step to grasp fundamental ecosystem traits, such as biogeographic patterns, connectivity, and the potential for post-impact recolonization. Amongst samples from the Global Sea Mineral Resources NV exploration area (EA) in the CCFZ an undescribed species of the isopod crustacean family Macrostylidae... |
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Palavras-chave: Taxonomy; Janiroidea; Macrostylidae; Crustacea; Deep-sea mining impact; Manganese nodules; CCFZ; CCZ; Macrofauna; Abyssal. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00611/72349/71247.pdf |
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Stuart, Carol T.; Arbizu, Pedro Martinez; Smith, Craig R.; Molodtsova, Tina; Brandt, Angelika; Etter, Ron J.; Escobar-briones, Elva; Fabri, Marie-claire; Rex, Michael A.. |
The Census of the Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life (CeDAMar), a division of the Census of Marine Life, has compiled the first comprehensive global database of biological samples taken in the abyssal plains of the world ocean. It is an essential resource for planning future exploration of the abyss, for synthesizing patterns of biogeography and biodiversity, and for environmentally safe exploitation of natural resources. The database is described in this article, and made available to investigators through the CeDAMar website. |
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Palavras-chave: Abyssal; Marine benthos; Database; Deep sea; Biodiversity. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-6091.pdf |
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Hughes, Chris; Le Grand, Pascal. |
A summary is offered of the potential benefits of future measurements of temporal variations in gravity for the understanding of ocean dynamics. Two types of process, and corresponding amplitudes are discussed: ocean basin scale pressure changes, with a corresponding amplitude of order 1 cm of water, or 1 mm of geoid height, and changes in along-slope pressure gradient, at cross-slope length scales corresponding to topographic slopes, with a corresponding amplitude of order 1 mm of water, or a maximum of about 0.01 mm of geoid. The former is feasible with current technology and would provide unprecedented information about abyssal ocean dynamics associated with heat transport and climate. The latter would be a considerable challenge to any foreseeable... |
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Palavras-chave: Satellite gravity; Ocean bottom pressure; Ocean circulation changes; Abyssal. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-1351.pdf |
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