Manganese nodules: Desired mineral resource and important habitat

(Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)) The German research vessel RV SONNE has just left port in Manzanillo, Mexico, for the second leg of a 14-week long research cruise to the Clarion-Clipperton fracture Zone (CCZ) in the Northeast Pacific. The expedition is being carried out as part of the European JPI Oceans project 'MiningImpact'. This SO268 expedition is led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. The aim is to establish a baseline of environmental standards before potential future mining of manganese nodules in the deep sea commences.
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