TY - JOUR T1 - Using Soundscapes to Assess Deep-Sea Benthic Ecosystems Y1 - 2019 A1 - Lin, Tzu-Hao A1 - Chen, Chong A1 - Watanabe, Hiromi Kayama A1 - Kawagucci, Shinsuke A1 - Yamamoto, Hiroyuki A1 - Akamatsu, Tomonari AB -

Targets of deep-sea mining commonly coincide with biodiversity hotspots, such as hydrothermal vents. The resilience of these ecosystems relies on larval dispersal, which may be directed by habitat-specific soundscapes. We urge for a global effort to implement soundscape as a conservation tool to assess anthropogenic disruption to deep-sea benthic ecosystems.

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