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周四发表于《自然通讯》的一项新同行评审研究发出警示,深海采矿产生的废弃物或对海洋“暗光带”生物群落造成破坏。此暗光带作为支撑海洋食物网的重要中层水域,地位关键。

夏威夷大学海洋与地球科学学院研究人员发现,克拉里昂 – 克莱普顿带采矿试验产生的沉积物云团,可能影响超半数浮游动物以及60%的微小型浮游生物。这些颗粒营养价值低于天然食物源,或引发“垃圾食品”效应,进而影响整个食物链。

研究第一作者迈克尔·多德称,采矿废弃物入海会使海水如密西西比河般浑浊,稀释微小浮游动物摄取的营养丰富的天然食物颗粒。海面下200至1500米的“黄昏带”,生活着对海洋生态和碳循环至关重要的鱼类、鱿鱼和水母,该生态系统对环境变化极为敏感。

美国海洋与大气管理局深海生态学家杰弗里·德拉森指出,采矿喷流不仅使海水浑浊,还改变可食用物质品质,尤其影响无法轻易游离ư..

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