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Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2023 | 3:46 am Exploration News Asia Australia Latin America USA Cobalt Copper Iron Ore Nickel 

Scientists have discovered more than 5,500 entirely new species living on the seabed in the mineral-rich Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep-sea miners. The peer-reviewed paper, published in the journal Current Biology, is the first comprehensive study of...

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