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Research Marine Sciences

New fish species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico

Researchers led by Oscar Puebla have described a new species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico. The brightly patterned creature, Hypoplectrus espinosai,…

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Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

New study on natural oil seeps in the deep sea

What is the role of hydrothermal vents in the cycle of dissolved organic matter in the ocean? Researchers from the Universities of Bremen and…

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Excellence Strategy People Marine Sciences

Sinikka Lennartz awarded Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

For the first time, the most prestigious award for early-career researchers goes to an Oldenburg scientist: geoscientist Sinikka Lennartz receives the…

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Research Marine Sciences

Sulfur bacteria team up to break down substances in the seabed

The metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria have been decoded for the first time. A study in the journal Science Advances reports that the…

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Research Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

The molecular puzzle

A new piece of large equipment was recently put into operation at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment – offering unique…

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Buildings Marine Sciences

Opening ceremony for the new Helmholtz Institute building

Modern working conditions for marine biodiversity research – that's what the new building of the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine…

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Research Marine Sciences

What happens in the ocean when two cyclones collide

In April 2021, two tropical cyclones, Seroja and Odette, collided in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. In a case study, Oliver Wurl and Jens…

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A probe collecting a sample of the Ocean Floor in the Gulf of Mexico.
Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

The Ocean Floor: A deep dive

Researchers from Oldenburg and Bremen work together on issues important for the future. To further analyse the effects of global warming on marine…

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Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

An Ocean of Molecules

Millions of different organic compounds are dissolved in the world's oceans. These substances bind large amounts of carbon – sometimes for thousands…

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A white-greyish coloured deep-sea coral Callogorgia delta, on which brittle stars have settled. These are brownish in colour. The picture was taken under water. Other corals can be seen in the foreground.
Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

Deep-sea corals are home to previously unknown bacteria

Only 359 genes and the amino acid arginine as its sole energy source: The metabolism of the bacterial family Oceanoplasmataceae, newly discovered in…

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Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

"Completely new worlds"

Computer scientist A. Murat Eren, who goes by Meren, is convinced that microbiology can contribute to solving many global challenges. In this…

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The picture shows a coral landscape in the Red Sea. The corals are reddish-brown in colour and are only a few meters below the surface.
Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

New concept for the protection of marine biodiversity

Climate change also affects the oceans. But how can the marine life affected by it be protected beyond the scope of national jurisdiction? A new…

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Image of a boulder in the Atlantic at a depth of 560 metres. On the rocks are brittle stars and crinoids, important organisms in the deep-sea ecosystem.
Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

"One feels like a true explorer"

The oceans are home to much of the planet's biodiversity. They have a major influence on our climate and provide food for billions of people. To mark…

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Biodiversity: A tale of change

Thousand-year-old sediments from the Atlantic Ocean show how biodiversity in the oceans could develop with climate change. A team from Bremen and…

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Research Marine Sciences

Marine bacteria team up to produce a vital vitamin

Two species of marine bacteria from the North Sea have established an unusual and sometimes destructive relationship to produce the important vitamin…

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The picture shows the marine bristle worm Platynereis dumerilii in a blue water basin.
Excellence Strategy Research Marine Sciences

No two worms are alike

In the animal kingdom, too, there are different personalities, each with their own lifestyle: even simple marine worms live their daily lives to their…

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The picture shows a stony coral (Acropora millepora). It is greenish in colour. On its surface are numerous small individual polyps, also greenish in colour.
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Coral researchers awarded EXIST start-up funding

Coral farming based on sexual propagation, leading to a more sustainable coral trade and helping to protect coral reefs – this is the goal of SciReef,…

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The ocean microbiome

A group of bacteria lives in close association with other organisms throughout the world's oceans. Microbiologist Meinhard Simon and his team at the…

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Photo of a bay off Kinge George Island, Antarctica. In the foreground are penguins on a grey pebble beach, in the background are mountains, partly covered with snow. On the water is an inflatable boat with researchers.
Excellence Strategy Marine Sciences

Climate research at the far end of the world

Glaciers, penguins and whales: Antarctica has a special appeal - also for PhD student Lina Holthusen, who is currently conducting research there.…

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Mudflat dwellers under heat stress

How does unusual heat affect the flora and fauna of the Wadden Sea? Researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment…

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