Deep-sea mining starves life in ocean’s twilight zone
a key habitat between 200 and 1,500 meters below the surface that supports vast populations of tiny drifting animals called zooplankton -- the foundation of ocean's food web
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Deep-sea mining starves life in the ocean’s twilight zone
Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect co...
