Exploitation of deep-sea resources: the urgent need to understand the role of high pressure in the toxicity of chemical pollutants to deep-sea organisms

The advent of industrial activities in the deep sea will inevitably expose deep-sea organisms to potentially toxic compounds. Although international regulations require environmental risk assessment prior to exploitation activities, toxicity tests remain focused on shallow-water model species. Moreo...

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Main Author: Mestre, Nélia C. (author)
Other Authors: Calado, Ricardo (author), Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/22873
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/22873