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

🌊 Deep-sea secrets revealed! Largest study ever tracks life before & after mining machines explore the ocean floor. What wonders—& impacts—await? 🧐 #DeepSeaBiodiversity

Source: phys.org/news/2025-12-impacts-dee...

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