The JPI Ocean project MiningImpact investigates deep-sea ecosystems in the central Pacific OceanThe 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" (30 partner from nine European countries). 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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