Noise from deep-sea mining may span vast ocean areas

Science. 2022 Jul 8;377(6602):157-158. doi: 10.1126/science.abo2804. Epub 2022 Jul 7.

Authors

Rob Williams¹, Christine Erbe², Alec Duncan², Kimberly Nielsen¹, Travis Washburn³, Craig Smith⁴

Affiliations

¹ Oceans Initiative, Seattle, WA, USA.
² Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
³ National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
⁴ Department of Oceanography, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.

PMID: 35857571
DOI: 10.1126/science.abo2804

Abstract

Potential harm is understudied and largely overlooked.

MeSH terms

Conservation of Natural Resources*
Ecosystem
Mining*
Noise* / prevention & control
Oceans and Seas