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Anomalous oxygen concentration increases in benthic experiments from the Clarion Clipperton Zone are not related to polymetallic nodules [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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- When:
- May 14, 2026 · 12:21 PM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Abstract* Background Polymetallic nodules in the deep sea of the Clarion Clipperton zone (CCZ) have been implicated in the abiotic production of oxygen during benthic chamber respirometer experiments. The hypothesis, termed “dark oxygen”, was supported with a correlation between average nodule surface area and oxygen production rates, given as a Spearman’s correlation coefficient of ⍴ = 0.664, p = 0.031, n = 11, suggesting that larger polymetallic nodules cause more oxygen production. However, t