temperatures comes an increasing likelihood of potentially pathogenic bacteria appearing in the North and Baltic Seas. AWI scientists have now proven that a group of such bacteria known as vibrios can survive

AWI scientists Oliver Hauck and Björn Suckow took part in the North Sea Conference 2025 in Oldenburg - and won two awards. In the North Sea Video & Photo Contest, their contributions took first place in two categories: A photo by AWI photographer Esther Horvath won in the “North Sea Places” category. A video produced by Heide Matz and Carlotta Labitzke won in the “Free for All” category. The entries showcase the CLANCY project's efforts to contain the invasive mitten crab.

in the North Sea. 4 millimetres Since 1993, the sea level in the North Sea has risen by 4 millimetres per year. FAQ Could global sea-level rise endanger the Wadden Sea on the coast of the North Sea? How [...] Pixabay) The North Sea – much more than just a marginal sea The North Sea is a shallow shelf sea, bordering on land on three sides. In geographic terms, it is considered to be a small marginal sea of the Atlantic [...] climate change affecting bacteria in the North Sea? How is biodiversity changing in the mudflats? What is the AWI North Sea Office? How is the sea grass in the North Sea doing? Is the underwater forest off

The AWI North Sea Office The AWI North Sea Office provides scientific content for the political community, environmental organisations and the general public. The North Sea is a unique habitat and significant [...] The North Sea is one of the most heavily used seas in the world. Shipping, fishing and other anthropogenic activities have substantial effects on natural ecosystems, while also influencing the North Sea’s [...] offices. For the past several years, the AWI has been monitoring and investigating changes in the North Sea at its facilities in Bremerhaven, Helgoland and Sylt. Offering extensive expertise gained through

North Sea Benthos Diversity of benthic biotopes We investigate the variability of benthic biodiversity and the effects of various stressors on animal communities to describe the structuring of benthic [...] benthic biotopes in the North Sea. Our research builds on extensive data sets that we collect in the course of governmental monitoring programmes, which are continuously refined methodologically. Our field o

The North Sea Intensive utilization of the North Sea, e.g., transport, extraction and disposal of sand, laying of cables and pipes, fishery, and –for the last few years- area intensive usage by offshore [...] are employing an extensive base of reliable, validated and georeferenced data from the southern North Sea collected during several decades of sampling. Models are coupled to these data, and the results [...] and mapping of benthic species and biotopes in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea Participants: Jan Beermann , Lars Gutow Content: The Federal Republic of Germany is obligated by

's ship - the Endurance - which sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915. Three weeks after the start, the team was able to locate the previously lost wreck. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute were also

international team of researchers is investigating the coupling between sea ice, the ocean and its life, including within the deep sea. So far, the Arcwatch-1 expedition, launched on August 3, 2023, has delivered

completely ice-free during summer and sea-surface temperature reached values of 4 to 9 degrees Celsius. In spring, autumn and winter, however, the ocean was covered by sea ice of variable extent, the scientists

northwards into the large ocean basins, such as the Atlantic. This Antarctic bottom water drives deep-sea currents all over the world and circulates water masses to transport oxygen far down into the depths