Connectivity in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone: a review DOI Creative Commons
Lara Macheriotou, Sven Rossel, Massimiliano Molari

et al.

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 14, 2025

Despite its remoteness, the deep sea is not spared from impact of human activities. The emergence industrial-scale deep-sea mining polymetallic nodules on abyssal plains (4-5 km depth) Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone in equatorial Pacific potentially most threatening undertaking at present time. A primary aspect that must be comprehensively assessed order to safeguard these benthic communities through designation marine protected areas and spatial organization prospective fields connectivity, i.e., continuity species distributions space In this review we provide current state knowledge connectivity an examination published literature focused several animal groups all faunal size classes (megafauna, macrofauna, meiofauna) as well Foraminifera microbes. We highlight main challenges associated with assessing outline key parameters required achieve idealised study for fauna

Language: Английский

Connectivity in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone: a review DOI Creative Commons
Lara Macheriotou, Sven Rossel, Massimiliano Molari

et al.

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 14, 2025

Despite its remoteness, the deep sea is not spared from impact of human activities. The emergence industrial-scale deep-sea mining polymetallic nodules on abyssal plains (4-5 km depth) Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone in equatorial Pacific potentially most threatening undertaking at present time. A primary aspect that must be comprehensively assessed order to safeguard these benthic communities through designation marine protected areas and spatial organization prospective fields connectivity, i.e., continuity species distributions space In this review we provide current state knowledge connectivity an examination published literature focused several animal groups all faunal size classes (megafauna, macrofauna, meiofauna) as well Foraminifera microbes. We highlight main challenges associated with assessing outline key parameters required achieve idealised study for fauna

Language: Английский

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