Deep Sea Mining and Ecosystem Adaptability
We know more about the surface of the Moon and about Mars than we do about [the deep sea floor],
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Remote Environments
Integrating human dimensions into large-scale marine conservation planning
In our efforts to safeguard vulnerable habitats from the multitude of threats currently facing our planet, oftentimes people get left out of the picture. Large-scale conservation efforts require the support of (especially local) communities to successfully meet their conservation objectives. Therefore, we need to seriously discuss ways to successfully incorporate human dimensions into large-scale conservation planning. In this paper, Christie et al. present some ideas on how we can ensure that large-scale conservation planning is mindful of human populations who might be impacted by new conservation areas.
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High Levels of Toxic Man-Made Chemicals Found in Deep Ocean Critters
Scientists from the UK have recently reported finding extraordinarily high levels of toxic man-made chemicals in tiny crustaceans from the deepest parts of the ocean.
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