life in the ocean, in particular carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon, as driven by physical, biological and chemical processes. Marine biogeochemical cycles play a relevant role in ocean productivity [...] system. The elements of the biogeochemical cycles are considered essential ocean variables (EOV) as defined by the Global Ocean Observing System. In order to study biogeochemical cycles, we need to measure [...] alkalinity, which provides information about the buffer capacity of seawater, relevant to study ocean acidification. The facility is divided in three modules based on scientific topics, as follows. Nutrients:

we do about the ocean depths. Yet the deep sea is not a habitat fully separated from the surface; it is already undergoing dramatic changes in response to warmer water, ocean acidification and environmental [...] the so-called mid-oceanic ridges – volcanically active mountain chains that usually extend one to three kilometres above the seafloor and can be found in all (of) the world’s oceans. With a total length [...] standards. For another, food is harder to come by. The central Arctic Ocean is largely covered with ice and – unlike the Antarctic’s Southern Ocean – surrounded by landmasses. Exchanges with the Atlantic and Pacific

sea-ice and ocean dynamics in the Laptev Sea and to investigate the ecological consequences of environmental changes in key regions of the transpolar drift, and to study effects of ocean acidification on marine [...] communities as well as to develop next-generation sensors for in situ measurements and to conduct acidification experiments at the deep seafloor. In the frame of the „European Strategy Forum on Research In

Stefan Hendricks) The Arctic Ocean Unlike at the southern tip of the planet, in the High North there is no continent, only an ocean. These waters, also known as the Arctic Ocean, extend to the northern coasts [...] Arctic Ocean is the smallest in the world. Moreover, it’s not particularly deep: just 987 metres on average, though 5,669 metres at its deepest point. Its only deep-sea connection to other oceans lies in [...] freshwater is flowing into the Arctic Ocean. This freshwater lies like a lid atop the deeper, saltier water layers. As a result, fewer nutrients from the ocean’s depths rise to the surface, while less

benefiting from the developments. Find out more Sea Climate Arctic Antarctic North Sea Ocean Acidification Our planet’s oceans absorb tremendous amounts of carbon dioxide. Instead of causing atmospheric temperatures [...] change. Find out more Ice Climate Sea Arctic Antarctic Sea Ice Broad expanses of the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean in the Antarctic are covered in sea ice. The ice plays a vital role in our climate system [...] greenhouse gas dissolves in the water. But this service provided by the oceans comes at a price. The more greenhouse gas the oceans remove from the atmosphere, the more acidic their waters become. Find out

with cryoprobe. Discover more A view inside – a fish in the NMR Integrative Ecophysiology Ocean Acidification [...] broad range of scientific questions,” says Christian Bock, “for example, how the warming and acidification of waters in the Arctic due to climate change will affect those animals that are perfectly adapted

first coined the term “ocean acidification”. Bleached Acropora (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) How bad has the acidification become? The amount of carbonic acid in the ocean varies from region to region [...] will actually benefit from the new conditions? How can ocean acidification affect human beings and economies? How can we combat ocean acidification? To FAQ element Are some regions affected more than others [...] Ocean Acidification In the era of climate change, our planet’s oceans provide an invaluable service: they absorb tremendous amounts of carbon dioxide, at least temporarily putting it out of action. Instead

coccolithophores and their responses to changes in carbonate chemistry (end of the 90’s, the term ocean acidification did not yet exist). Even though my work has often been motivated by biogeochemical questions [...] and where nutrients and CO 2 are distributed in the ocean, which has implications for primary and bacterial production and CO 2 uptake by the ocean. In order to understand how such biogeochemical cycles [...] and carbonate chemistry parameters in the Fram Strait and the Central Arctic Ocean. To monitor such parameters in the ocean, it is common practice to analyze discrete water samples obtained e.g. by rosette

any other oceanic region of the planet and its sea-ice cover is declining faster than models predict. Due to changes in sea-ice cover and stratification, the productivity in the Arctic Ocean may transition [...] predominantly light-controlled to being more nutrient-controlled. Also, the phenomenon of ocean acidification is most pronounced in the Arctic due to the higher solubility of CO 2 at low temperatures as [...] lower alkalinity. To elucidate potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions between ocean warming, acidification or altered light and nutrient availability, we apply multi-factorial incubation matrices

ankton, Karakuş et al., 2022 ), and to include the sensitivity of phytoplankton growth to ocean acidification ( Seifert et al., 2022 ). Main REcoM references (chronological order): •[3 phytoplankton functional [...] M., Hagen, W., Hauck, J., 2022. The Role of Zooplankton Grazing and Nutrient Recycling for Global Ocean Biogeochemistry and Phytoplankton Phenology. JGR Biogeosciences 127. doi.org/10.1029/2022JG006798 [...] Resplandy, L., Rödenbeck, C., Schwinger, J., Séférian, R., 2020. Consistency and Challenges in the Ocean Carbon Sink Estimate for the Global Carbon Budget. Front. Mar. Sci. 7, 571720. doi.org/10