Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz5922
• Publication Date: 2020-04-29T23:27:25Z
• Authors: T. R. Vonnahme; M. Molari; F. Janssen; F. Wenzhöfer; M. Haeckel; J. Titschack; A. Boetius
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 13. Climate action; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480; 14. Life underwater; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences; Research Articles; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480

Simulated deep-sea mining disturbs the sediment integrity and reduces microbial cell numbers and activities after 26 years.