Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.

This would map out a baseline for life in the abyssal plain, so that potential harm can be better understood. Conservation group Fauna & Flora has said risks range from damage to the ocean food web, ...

One of the abyssal plain stations produced 260 times the count at the Mediterranean site. Microplastics generally refer to grains measuring 5 millimeters or less in size.