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Scientific Considerations for the Assessment and Management of Mine Tailings Disposal in the Deep Sea

Deep-sea tailings disposal (DSTD) and its shallow water counterpart, submarine tailings disposal (STD), are practiced in many areas of the world, whereby mining industries discharge processed mud- and rock-waste slurries (tailings) directly into the marine environment. Pipeline discharges and other...

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Main Authors: Lindsay L. Vare, Maria C. Baker, John A. Howe, Lisa A. Levin, Carlos Neira, Eva Z. Ramirez-Llodra, Amanda Reichelt-Brushett, Ashley A. Rowden, Tracy M. Shimmield, Stuart L. Simpson, Eulogio H. Soto
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
deep-sea tailings disposal (DSTD)
improved practice
challenges
environmental management
stakeholders
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00017/full
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