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Deep-sea mining threatens over half of molluscs reliant on hydrothermal vents,
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species"The global assessment of endemic hydrothermal vent molluscs also reveals the value of protected and conserved areas, where mining is not permitted. Over 30 vent species worldwide are Least Concern thanks to living in Marine Protected Areas, such as Provanna exquisita, an ornate snail that lives only in the Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean." >>
https://iucn.org/press-release/202607/desert-frog-deep-sea-molluscs-remarkable-species-risk-iucn-red-list
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