For the first time since whaling was banned, a team of researchers and filmmakers has documented large groups of fin whales in the Southern Ocean. The…
Hydrothermal vents on the seafloor are home to some unusual communities. The galatheid squat lobster species Munidopsis alvisca is among the organisms…
Seagrasses belong to the flowering plants and are the only ones of this plant group that can grow in the sea. To explore these fascinating ecosystems,…
Regionally well adapted: Microbial communities in the Atlantic Ocean
At first glance, the open ocean seems to be a uniform habitat: Water as far as the eye can see. A research team from the Universities of Oldenburg and…