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Indischen Ozean die Bestandsaufnahme, Charakterisierung und genetische 
Bestimmung der benthischen Biodiversität an Rückensystemen des 
Lizenzgebietes sowie im Bereich aktiver Austrittsgebiete und inaktiver 
Sulfidfelder entlang des südlichen Zentralindischen und des nördlichen 
Südostindischen Rückens mittels eines Unterwasserroboters (ROV) und anderer 
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Indischen Ozean die Bestandsaufnahme, Charakterisierung und genetische 
Bestimmung der benthischen Biodiversität an Rückensystemen des 
Lizenzgebietes sowie im Bereich aktiver Austrittsgebiete und inaktiver 
Sulfidfelder entlang des südlichen Zentralindischen und des nördlichen 
Südostindischen Rückens mittels eines Unterwasserroboters (ROV) und anderer 
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