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Nature 448, 520-521 (2 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448520b; Published online 1 August 2007

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Russia at forefront of Arctic land-grab

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Countries battle over ownership of lucrative seabed.

Marine scientists are voicing concerns that their research may be jeopardized by the international scrum to claim the Arctic seabed.Last week, Russia highlighted its claims to a vast chunk by sending a mission to drop a titanium capsule with a Russian flag on the seabed underneath the North Pole.

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