• Scientific rationale and international obligations for protection of active hydrothermal vent ecosystems from deep-sea mining 

      van Dover, Cindy Lee; Arnaud-Haond, Sophie; Gianni, Matthew; Helmreich, Stefan G.; Huber, Julie A.; Jaeckel, Aline; Metaxas, Anna; Pendleton, Linwood H.; Petersen, Sven; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Steinberg, Philip E.; Tunnicliffe, Verena J.; Yamamoto, Hiroyuki (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      There is increasing interest in mining minerals on the seabed, including seafloor massive sulfide deposits that form at hydrothermal vents. The International Seabed Authority is currently drafting a Mining Code, including ...