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Oceanographer Jörg-Olaf Wolff has passed away

The marine researcher Prof. Dr. Jörg-Olaf Wolff passed away unexpectedly on 20 August at the age of 64.

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These radiometers installed on the bow of TFS SONNE during research cruise SO 267/2 helped validate the satellite data with reference measurements [Photo: Shungudzemwoyo Garaba, ICBM].
Marine Science

Assessing controls on ocean productivity – from space

Satellite remote sensing can be used to observe nutrient limitations in the ocean and to understand how these limitations affect the productivity of…

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During stormy weather, sea spray can carry microplastics into the air. The photo was taken during a trip of the research vessel Heincke off the Norwegian coast in June 2021. Photo: Alvise Vianello
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Oceans release microplastics into the atmosphere

Tiny plastic particles can be found in the air over the oceans even far away from the coast. According to a new study, microplastics are not only…

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Ocean and atmosphere in exchange

Our oceans have a central function for the global climate. They store greenhouse gases and heat, can transport them thousands of kilometers, and…

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"Species are disappearing faster than we thought"

The local loss of species may often be underestimated. A new biodiversity study by Lucie Kuczynski and Helmut Hillebrand shows that species richness…

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Discover the Colourful Biodiversity of the Oceans

Photo and Art Exhibition from 14 April 2023 to 25 May 2023 in the Schlaues Haus in Oldenburg. Vernissage: 14 April 2023, 1 PM

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The participants of the recent ICBM Postgraduate Symposium [Photo: ICBM].
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Postgraduate Symposium at the ICBM

On 4 April, young scientists met on the Wechloy campus of the University of Oldenburg for the ICBM's 6th Postgraduate Symposium. A total of 45…

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Research schooner TARA [Photo: Yohann Cordelle, CC BY 3.0]
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ICBM on schooner TARA for the first time

Dr Jessika Füßel is the first ICBM researcher to be on board the research schooner TARA of the French Fondation Tara Océan.

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Parliamentary evening for the Marine Research

At the parliamentary evening of the Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung (DAM - the German Marine Research Alliance) in Hanover, the participants…

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Human chain in the shape of a peace dove, scene photo from the video clip.
Marine Science

Solidarity with the women in Iran

Last Friday, students and staff of Faculty V, including members of the ICBM, gathered on the university's sports field in Wechloy to show their…

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One of the twenty women who will be funded as particularly talented scientists by the Falling Walls Foundation as Female Science Talent in the coming year: Adenike Adenaya [Photo: S. Riexinger].
Marine Science

Adenike Adenaya is Female Science Talent 2023

The PhD student in the ICBM working groups 'Biology of Geological Processes' and 'Processes and Sensing of Marine Interfaces' Adenike Adenaya is one…

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Water samples collected in different depths in the North Atlantic Ocean by deploying a rosette, containing Niskin bottles and physical sensors [Photo: M. Seidel].
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Analysis of sulfur isotopes identifies potential source of ancient dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the world's oceans

DOM is organic material dissolved in seawater - containing mostly carbon, but also nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and other elements - that is smaller than…

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A sediment trap is launched during the POSEIDON expedition POS536 [Photo:Thea Hamm, GEOMAR].
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Hitching a ride to the deep sea

In-situ sampling carried out on an expedition and subsequent measurements shed new light on the downward flux of microplastics from the ocean surface…

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The future of marine biodiversity under global warming

Human-induced climate change has already had a major impact on Earth's biodiversity. The habitat of many species – including those in the oceans – Is…

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Iliana Baums appointed

Evolutionary ecologist and coral expert Prof. Dr Iliana Baums has been appointed to a joint professorship in Marine Conservation at the Institute for…

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In addition to living cells and dead organic material, the water of the Garibaldi Fjord in Patagonia contains mainly mineral particles. Photo: Jochen Wollschläger
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Unlocking the secrets of glacier flour

The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg…

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Right on the water: the campus of the University of Oldenburg in Wilhelmshaven. Photo: Markus Hibbeler
Marine Science

University by the sea

Part of the university is located directly at the Jade Bay in Wilhelmshaven: the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM)…

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The figure shows asphalt pieces in artificial seawater. White microbial mats colonized on the asphalt within just a few days and the water became turbid. This was not observed in a control setup, where microbial activity was suppressed. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; J. Brünjes
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Laboratory experiment identifies asphalt as a source for non-degradable carbon and sulfur compounds in the ocean

When oil is released into the sea, it is not always the result of an oil spill. There are naturally occurring hydrocarbon seeps on the seafloor where…

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Natural clean-up: Some bacteria living in lakes are able to break down plastic compounds. Photo: Adobe Stock/Alex Stemmers
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Natural clean-up

A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags…

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For the first time since the whaling ban began, researchers and filmmakers have observed larger aggregations of southern fin whales in Antarctica. Photo: Dan Beecham
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Fin whales back in Antarctica

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…

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