In the shadowy depths of the ocean, sharks, rays, and ghostly chimaeras face a growing peril from the rise of deep-sea mining. New research reveals that 30 species, many already endangered, inhabit regions slated for mineral extraction on the seafloor. The disruption of delicate habitats, from egg-laying nurseries to sediment-sensitive ecosystems, could push some species [...]from SciTechDaily https://ift.tt/Q0nzrPI
