Saturday, August 19, 2017

'''Future ocean resources: metal-rich minerals and genetics'' THE ROYAL SOCIETY

''Will minerals from the seabed be used in your next mobile phone? Could the next blockbuster drug come from a coral reef or hydrothermal vent? The Royal Society’s ‘Future of oceans’ project considers how we might use the mineral and genetic wealth of the oceans, as well as the drivers and wider consequences of doing so.
The ocean provides humanity with many resources and is an important source of food, transport, energy, and recreation. However, it remains famously under-explored (only 10-15% of ocean has been mapped at even 100 m resolution). As scientific and technological progress allows us to expand our knowledge new classes of resources are becoming increasingly feasible..
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