Study measuring impacts of deep-sea mining machine finds abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37%

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Dec 7, 2025, 12:00 pm342 ptsTop
A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline data, tracking natural changes and assessing the impacts of a polymetallic nodule mining machine. This represents the largest study of the impacts of deep-sea mining on seafloor animals.

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Study measuring impacts of deep-sea mining machine finds abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37%

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