Deep Sea Mineral Baseline Surveys: Field Study of Faunal Density Before Any Extraction

Authors

  • Klaudia Ebertowski Centre for Ocean Observation, Bory Tucholskie Institute for Future Science, Tuchola, Poland Author
  • Doriana Ferrandino Centre for Ocean Observation, Sila Observatory for Emerging Technologies, Cosenza, Italy Author
  • Danica-K Grubelic Centre for Research Ethics, Papuk Centre for Anticipatory Research, Pozega, Croatia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22675609

Keywords:

Deep Sea Mineral Baseline Surveys; Future science and technology; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in deep sea mineral baseline surveys right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers the most
value. We pull together the current evidence for deep sea mineral baseline surveys, covering the methodological, practical,
regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers are still
largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered here than
either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.

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