Significance of Deep-sea mining, Mineral contents and its impact on Ecosystem diversity
Received: 29-Mar-2020 / Accepted Date: 23-Jul-2020 / Published Date: 30-Jul-2020 DOI: 10.4172/2155-9910.1000276
Abstract
Deep-sea bed, being Earth’s final frontier and exploring its mineral contents, microbial fauna and flora with advanced extraction tools could be anew summon task in the biological research. Deep-sea minerals which sustain extreme temperature, pressure for thousands of years in the sea belt has potential application in information technology, satellite designing, biomedical research and advance nanotechnology. The nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and bio toxins developed from isolated microbial fauna and the ecosystem diversity under deep-sea environment could have important biological functions. The refined or balanced deep-sea water contains minerals with many health benefits. The purposes of the review focus on understanding the importance of deep-sea mining and exploring its flora, fauna, and ecosystem diversity at physiological, metaphysical, biochemical, and molecular level.
Keywords: Deep-sea, Polymagnetic crust, Ecosystem diversity, Ferromanganese crust, Mining.
Introduction
The main objective is to explore the unexplored microbial fauna, flora, mineral contents and ecosystem diversity dwelling in the deep-sea environment or hydrothermal vents and investigating what functions the ecological balance that maintains the ecosystem. Deep-sea mining or extraction may have economic, environmental, clinical, and technological advantage [1]. Poly metallic nodules, called as ferromanganese or manganese nodule in the form of hydroxide are embedded on the sea floor making it one of the most interesting features for the deep-sea mining operations [2]. Sea floor sulphides are the only metal bearing deposits of commercial significance occurring at the oceanic ridges at the depth of 800 to 50000 meter [3]. Massive accumulation of sulphide has also been reported even at temperature greater than 300°C of hydrothermal vents. The major deposits contain high concentration of minerals like copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, cobalt, silver, gold and other metals [4]. Ferromanganese crust such as layered manganese and iron oxides with associated metals are also deposited on hard substrate rock of sub-sea mountains and the ridges had metals like Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Te, Mo, Zr, Ti, Ni, Atlantic oceans [5].
Geology of deep-sea mineral contents
Different types of deep-sea bedded mineral deposition had been influenced by geological, geophysical, and geochemical factors [6]. Abyssal plains, mid oceanic ridges, seamounts, and ocean trenches are the major physiographic zones of deep-sea. To understand the formation of this zone we need to understand the plate tectonic process. The plate tectonic theory proves that lithosphere is divided into several plates [7,8]. The plate moves in different process like spreading and subduction. Spreading occurs when the hot magma fueled by upwelling in the mantle rises and cools to form new oceanic crust [9]. Variation of tectonic, sedimentary, and magnetic process from one zone to another influencing the composite rocks and minerals contents makes the subduction process complex phenomena [9-11]. Subduction zones are highly prone to volcanic activity with variety of geochemical and geological components [12]. An oceanic plate boundary is the transformed fault which is formed by differentiation in the plate motion at divergent boundaries [13,14].
Polymetallic nodules
It contains manganese and ferromanganese substances consisting of spherical mineral concretions ranging from 5 to 10 cm in diameter. The principal components of these nodules contain manganese and iron hydroxides. They also had Ni, Cu, Co along with traces of lithium, molybdenum, and rare elements [15]. Polymetallic nodules are formed from specific sedimentary and chemical process which took place in abyssal environment. Slow sedimentation rate which in turn reduces the mineral deposition characterized this environment. When dissolved metal compounds precipitate around small nucleus, typically some debris or fossilized bone, shark tooth, shell fragment, the Polymetallic nodules were formed [16-18]. The various factors that influence the nodule composition, growth, distribution, and abundance includes topography, local and regional hydrodynamic conditions, bioturbation, primary productivity of the overlying surface water, sedimentation rate and the bacterial activity [19]. Clarion – Clipperton Fracture zone (CZZ) in the Central pacific was the most expensive nodule recovery zone.
Polymagnetic crust
The ferromanganese crust occurs throughout the ocean at depth ranging from 400 – 7000m and could reach thickness of 25 – 30 cm. High concentration of iron, manganese hydroxide, cobalt, copper, and nickel are also the constituent of Polymagnetic crust. The formation of ferromanganeses crust is favored by hydrogenous process and upwelling condition that foster geochemical condition favoring the precipitation of metals and other elements [20-23]. Ferromanganese crust on the sea mount in central pacific are estimated to contain about four times the cobalt, three and half times more yttrium and nine times more tellurium than the entire known land reserves of these metals [24]. Sea floor sulphide deposition: Sea floor massive sulphides are mostly located in association with oceanic ridges. Sulphide deposition also occurs in volcanic island and the island arc system at depth of 850 – 5500m [25]. High temperature hydrothermal vent is found to have maximum sulphide deposition. Depending on the tectonic content, high concentration of copper, zinc, lead, arsenic, cobalt, silver, and gold are also found along with the deposits. The formation of sea floor, massive sulphide is the result of circulation of slow spreading ridges generating hydrothermal vents which favours the massive sulphide deposition [26-29]. Rapid spreading ridges create an unstable hydrothermal vent which slows down the sulphide deposition. Zinc, silver, and gold are also found along with sulphide deposits [30].
Mineral | Composition | Metals | Deposits |
---|---|---|---|
Polymetallic nodule | Layered iron, manganese oxide | Mn, Ni, Cu, Co,Mo, Zn,Zr,Li, Pt, Ti, Ge, Y, REEs | Peru basin, Clarion Clipperton zone, central Indian ocean |
Ferromanganese crust | Layered manganese, iron oxide | Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Te, Mo, Zr, Ti, Bi, Pt, W, REEs | Central Atlantic ocean, Equatorial Pacific Ocean |
Sea floor massive sulphide | Concentrated deposits of sulphidic minerals | Pb, Zn, Co, Cu, Au, Ag, As, Al, Si, REEs | Red sea, mid oceanic ridges, oceanic hotspot |
Table 1: Distribution of deep-sea minerals.
Deep-sea ecosystem diversity
Below the depth of 200m, deep-sea covers 60-65 % of the planet’s surface. Due to extreme harsh conditions like low or no light intensity, immense pressure, low but consistent temperature and varying oxygen level, life here faces food scarcity, relying and limited to the organic material [31]. The microbial diversity isolation could have potential applications in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and space research [32]. The ecosystem diversity could have been altered by deep-sea mining. Formation of poly metallic nodule, abyssal plains, poly metallic crust sea mounts, hydrothermal vents and seeps could slow ecological variations [33].
Abyssal ecosystem
The main features consist of fine-grained sediments like silt, clay, and the remains of microorganisms. Smooth mud supporting low level biomass shows high profile to species diversity like protozoan, bacteria, and invertebrates. Invertebrates include worms, crustaceans, sponges, mollusks and echinoderms like sea cucumber, starfish, brittle star, and sea urchin [34]. Vertebrate like deep-sea pelagic, dermal fish, gulper cells, angler fish, viperfish, and rattails. Bacterial diversity in abyssal play crucial role in organic matter and recycling. The feeding communities, ecological functions and the importance of poly metallic nodule influence the presence of life and understanding behavior supports the ecosystem [35,36].
Sea mount ecosystem
Characteristics like size, shape, climatic hydro dynamic setting condition favor the abundance of deep marine fauna. The sea mount ecosystem is considered as biodiversity hotspots with 600-900 species of fish like tuna, sharks, cetaceans, sea turtles etc. Corals and sponges dominated the sea mount [37,38]. Hydrodynamic conditions made possible the rich biodiversity. The strong hydrodynamic condition enhances vertical mixing and upwelling of nutrient rich deep water to surface leading to the maximum primary productivity [39].
Hydrothermal vent ecosystem: The ecosystem found along the mid ocean ridge and island arc, ancient plate, boundaries and in association with volcanoes [40]. When the mineral reach superheated fluid reacts with cold and oxygenated sea water causing more dissolved material to precipitate forming vents chimneys and minerals deposits on sea floor [41]. Despite extreme temperature it is home to unique ecosystem with a rich array of life [42]. The primary producer relies on the chemosynthesis due to absence of photosynthesis. It shows the presence of chemosynthetically active microorganism [43].
Back – arc basin ecosystem: The ecosystem developed unique fauna and enriched deep-sea minerals. An investigation of back – arc basin ecosystem is urgency to the mining companies, industry, and the scientific community [44].
Recovery rate of deep-sea fauna
Abyssal animal mainly relies on settled particulate matter from water column or suspension feeders because most of them are surface deposits feeder [45]. Habitats of abyssal nodule are relatively stable. Sea mount fauna consists of sessile organisms like corals and sponges being the dominant benthic fauna the slow growth rate and high longevity make recovery from disturbances either unlikely or very long term especially on isolated sea mounts [46]. In case of vent fauna, major difference in the fauna re identified at active and inactive vent site. Active vent fauna is correlated with volcanic activity appears to recover relatively rapidly from major disturbances like volcanic eruptions [47]. Mining affects the physiological conditions of the active fauna vent and thereby leading to the unstable ecosystem diversity. Although it can be recolonized after mining but there is no uncertainty how species interaction might take place and how long recovery might take [48].
Methods of mining and extraction
The way to mine for minerals deposit under deep-sea level surface is by digging hole, tunneling to deposit beneath the surface or directly drilling into it. The deposited mined were then transported, processed, and refined to marketable product [49,50].
Recovery process
Recovery of poly metallic nodule by using Continuous Line Bucket (CBL) recovery system, Poly metallic crust recovery from sea mounts and Poly metallic sulphide recovery are the major extraction or recovery process employed by most mining industry. In case of mining, Nautilus mining system is widely employed [51]. It is followed by refining to downstream processing till the production of marketable minerals.
Importance of deep-sea water
Minerals from deep-sea water (DSW) like CA, Mg, Cl, Na, K, Se and V shown to have good nutrient source and providing potential health benefits. Mg plays important role in metabolism, enzyme function and beneficial to people with cardiovascular disease slowing down the adipocyte cell deposition [52,53]. Ca as cofactor provide pivotal role in bone development. DSW also prevents arthenogenesis with its hardness of 300, 900 and 1500 decreased the arthenogenic index. DSW has enormous anti-obesity properties, diabetes control, skin, and hepatic, fatigue, stomach ulcer, anticancer, recovery from osteoporosis [54]. DSW mineralization shows show the improvement in cholesterol profile.
Expected outcome and futuristic applications
The metallic deposits with diverse variation in chemical and physical properties prove to serve as important raw material because of the presence of Ni, Cu and Mn [55]. Ferromanganese and nodules regarding economical and marketable values can be mixed for technical and economic importance in today’s sight. The technical system of exploration and mining has considered on marine environment and biology. Numerous valuable drugs could have been discovered from the deep-sea environment [56]. Long term marine biotechnological research on the marine microbial fauna and flora could result into discoveries of numerous novel compounds with biological activities [57]. The notable example isolated from hydrothermal vents is the pseudoterosins – one of the most potent anti-skin inflammations known [58]. Harnessing the bioactive product from vast marine biota occurring at Indian and Pacific water is still progressively well developed. Neutraceuticals containing right number of vitamins, lipids, proteins, carbohydrate, minerals depending on their phases shows impeccable clinical importance [59,60]. Marine flora like brown, blue, blue green and red algae contains minerals providing neutraceuticals benefits in addition to being an important component of diet. Marine bio toxin with has potential to inhibit the beta amyloidal precursor of Alzheimer disease [61]. The mineralized marine product can be used in developing satellite with optimal, low cost, reliable and strong material for withstanding the extreme pressure of space [62]. Nano material coated marine chips can be used in developing advanced computing system, mobile phones, missile technology, aircraft etc. Omega 3 fatty acid (EPA, DHA) contained enormously in deep-sea fish with highest level of antioxidants such as iodine, selenium, and hydroxyl butyrol. Horseshoe crabs, jelly fish, sea weeds, sea cucumber, mussels have advanced medical applications. The extensive study of ecological behavior, principles, diversity would foster in maintaining a well-balanced ecosystem [63]. Marine products are used as anticancer drug in treating primary and metastatic cancer. With this vast diverse application, we the scientific community should look forward in exploring the unknown biological phenomena in deep-sea environment.
Conclusion
Below 200m depth in the sea has a wealth of highly enriched unique minerals which have tremendous potential applications. During early ninety’s, the deep-sea explorations were impaired by technical constraints had legal uncertainties. Nowadays marine mining and environmental monitoring technology has advanced rapidly since the uncertainties have been resolved. The review aims to enhance interest in exploring the deep-sea environment and understanding its important applications, biological diversity under the extreme temperature and pressure. The deep-sea mining is extremely important for understanding the challenges withstanding the considerable differences in pressure, temperature, acidity, and salinity. The framework agreement, laws that govern the rights and responsibilities utilizing the natural resources under the jurisdiction of UNCLOS, thus details responsibilities to share benefit of deep-seabed exploration and understanding its clinical, medical, technical and bio physiochemical importance. With this interest deep-sea mining is an utmost concern as a promising futuristic approach.
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Citation: Sharma HJ, Paul P, Awiaga C, Sangita O (2020) Significance of Deepsea mining, Mineral contents and its impact on Ecosystem diversity. J Marine Sci Res Dev 10: 276. DOI: 10.4172/2155-9910.1000276
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