How is the Seabed Affected by Large-Scale Mineral Extraction - Researchers Investigate
05 December, 2024
A Swedish company has been authorised to investigate the possibility of extracting mineral nodules from the seabed in the Gulf of Bothnia. They are said to be important for the green transition. Researchers will now provide answers to how the extraction would affect the organisms living at the bottom of the sea. How is the seabed affected by large-scale mineral extraction – researchers investigate
Join the researchers in the lab as they investigate life on the Baltic seabed.
Reportage: Lina Mattsson
Photo: Tanja Holm, Tobias Dahlin, Ocean Archive, Sweco
Editing: Helena Fredriksson
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