Main research themes of the section Shelf Seas Systems Ecology
These research themes are anchored in the Helmholtz programme PACES
- Ecological stoichiometry and the transfer of nutrient limitation signals from algae onto higher trophic levels (Boersma, Aberle, Malzahn)
- Population dynamics of introduced species (Franke, Boersma)
- Interaction of bacteria and copepods (Wichels, Gerdts, Boersma)
- Identification and population dynamics of pathogen marine bacteria (Gerdts, Wichels)
- Adaptive biodiversity and competitive abilities in model species throughout all reproductive phases (Anger)
- Fish communication under stress (Fischer)
- Modelling of regime shifts in the North Sea (Wiltshire, Boersma)
- Climate change effects on phytoplankton-zooplankton interactions (Wiltshire, Boersma, Aberle, Malzahn, Kraberg)
- Effects of Permafrost thaw on sedimentary bacterial communities (Bussmann)
- Linking regional change of pelagic systems to global scenarios (models) (Wiltshire)