(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter studies reveal that deep-sea mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone could jeopardize marine species by producing intense, far-traveling noise and sediment disturbances. Only 35 percent of CCZ taxa have known noise sensitivities, putting sound-reliant fish … Read the full press release →
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