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Application of scientific criteria for identifying hydrothermal ecosystems in need of protection

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dc.contributor.authorGollner, S.
dc.contributor.authorColaço, A.
dc.contributor.authorGebruk, A.
dc.contributor.authorHalpin, P. N.
dc.contributor.authorHiggs, N.
dc.contributor.authorMenini, E.
dc.contributor.authorMestre, Nélia
dc.contributor.authorQian, P. Y.
dc.contributor.authorSarrazin, J.
dc.contributor.authorSzafranski, K.
dc.contributor.authorVan Dover, C. L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-07T14:29:31Z
dc.date.available2021-10-07T14:29:31Z
dc.date.issued2021-10
dc.description.abstractDeep-sea hydrothermal vent fields are globally rare (abundant in numbers, but extremely small in area) and are rich in extraordinary life based on chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis. Vent fields are also sources of polymetallic sulfides rich in copper and other metals. Mineral resources of the international seabed beyond national jurisdictions (referred to as the “Area”) are administered by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which has the mandate to organize and control mineral resource-related activities and to ensure effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects which may arise from such activities. To date, the ISA has approved 3 contracts for mineral exploration on the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (nMAR) and is developing a Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMPs) for polymetallic sulfide resources in the Area of northern MAR, including the application of area-based management tools to address the potential impacts of mining activities. Several intergovernmental organizations have developed suites of criteria to identify vulnerable, sensitive, and ecologically or biologically significant ecosystems in need of protection. In this case study, we combine criteria developed by FAO for VMEs (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems), by CBD for EBSAs (Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas), and by IMO for PSSAs (Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas) to assess whether the 11 confirmed vent fields on the nMAR may meet these criteria. Our assessment indicates that all vent fields meet multiple criteria for vulnerability, sensitivity, and ecological or biological significance, and 10 of 11 vent fields meet all criteria for ecosystems in need of protection.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipProject Mining2/2017/001; CEECIND005262017 ; Mining2/2017/005;
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104641pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1872-9460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17198
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationCentre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA)
dc.relationDeep-sea ecosystem functioning- tools for a sustainable use of the deep-sea
dc.relationUAc - Okeanos R&D Centre - University of the Azores
dc.relationUAc - Okeanos R&D Centre - University of the Azores
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectVulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)pt_PT
dc.subjectEcologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs)pt_PT
dc.subjectParticularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs)pt_PT
dc.subjectDeep-sea miningpt_PT
dc.subjectHydrothermal ventspt_PT
dc.titleApplication of scientific criteria for identifying hydrothermal ecosystems in need of protectionpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeAplicação de critérios científicos para identificação de ecossistemas hidrotérmicos que precisam de proteçãopt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage104641pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMarine Policypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume132pt_PT
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