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Project

Managing Impacts of Deep-seA resource exploitation

Outputs and Outcomes

Acronym

MIDAS

Code

41X08913

Duration

01 November 2013 → 31 October 2016

Funding

European funding: framework programme

Promotor

Ann Vanreusel

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Geology
- Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution

Keywords

deep-sea resource

Project description

MIDAS: Managing Impacts of Deep-seA re Source exploitation

The MIDAS project addresses fundamental environmental issues relating to the exploitation of deep-sea mineral and energy resources; specifically polymetallic sulphides, manganese nodules. Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, methane hydrates and the potential mining of rare earth elements. These new industries will have significant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems, in some cases extending over hundreds of thousands of square kilometres.

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