Mapping Marine Metals

The Royal Society has been exploring the futurity possible exploitation of the world's oceans. The Royal Society's 'Future of Oceans' projection inwards item examines ii bounding main based resources - "metals from the deep bounding main flooring as well as the application of the genetics as well as chemicals produced past times marine life".

The Future Oceans Resources Map is used to visualize where these marine resources be inwards the world's oceans. The map includes a a guided tour which introduces the possibilities for the sustainable exploitation of minerals as well as chemicals from the oceans. The Royal Society argues that the exploitation of chemicals is probable to convey a minimal touching on marine environments piece exploiting marine metals could convey a much larger touching on marine environments.

The tour explores where these resources be inwards the oceans, who owns these resources as well as how their exploitation tin hold out regulated. The tour besides explores the multifariousness of unlike marine environments around the world. It highlights how the exploitation of mineral resources could consequence these environments & marine life as well as thence the potential for the genetic as well as chemic exploitation of the oceans.