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The Conversation: Deep-sea mining; New Waiʻanae caterpillar discovered

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
Published April 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM HST
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FILE - The photo was taken with the cameras of the ROV KIEL 6000 during expedition SO268 on the seafloor of the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
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FILE - The photo was taken with the cameras of the ROV KIEL 6000 during expedition SO268 on the seafloor of the Clarion Clipperton Zone. It is investigating the impact that potential manganese nodule mining in the deep sea would have on ecosystems there.
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