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

natural and anthropogenic disturbance and climate change. Study areas include Arctic coasts, the North Sea, Patagonian fjords and Antarctic shelf regions, where we study structure and performance of benthic [...] used to support national and international marine management and conservation processes. Focus North Sea Benthos Biogeochemical Fluxes Coral Reefs Rocky Shore Ecology Ecological Modeling Patagonian Benthos

Bioethanol Biodiversity Conservation Life Cycle Assessment Safe Packaging Reference Herbarium So. North Sea [...] Hofmann Dr Inka Bartsch Dr Mar Fernández-Méndez Prof. Dr. Bela Buck Prof. Dr. Astrid Gärdes Biomaterials Sea Key Model for Mariculture Open Ocean Cultivation Offshore Cultivation Kelp Engineering Marine Raw Materials

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for both, the North and the Baltic Sea, bringing MU-LTA related key sectors together. The project started in January 2023 with three pilot studies, two in the Baltic and one in the North Sea. Amongst the [...] OLAMUR Offshore Low-Trophic Aquaculture in Multi-use Scenario Realisation in North and Baltic Seas The effects of climate change on the ecosystems and society reveal the need moving away from fossil to [...] 8 Muschelfischereibetrieb GmbH) are participating actively by conducting the case study in the North Sea. Therefore, in the framework of a case study site within the OLAMUR-Project the working group Marine

OLAMUR Offshore Low-Trophic Aquaculture in Multi-use Scenario Realisation in North and Baltic Seas Find out more Mak-Pak Scale-Up Mak-Pak Scale-Up stands for "Industry-compatible process optimisation for

SeaKey – Identification of Seaweeds of the German North Sea Coast [Translate to English:] Concept of SeaKey (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Enable identification of seaweeds for variable stakeholders [...] order to support marine biodiversity assessment The project SeaKey develops a scientific identification key for ‘Seaweeds of the German North Sea coast’ in three parts, for brown algae, red algae and green [...] under seaweeds.awi.de The key consists of a webkey (usable as desktop version or via the App SeaKey) and downloadable and printable documents – the ‘Identification Key’ itself and the ‘Additional

Helgoland and the surrounding areas we contribute to the understanding of the ecosystem of the North Sea and support governmental responsibilities in marine conservation. OASIS is integrated in POF-IV [...] funding the long-term monitoring program „ O bserv a tion and Evaluation of the S chleswig-Holste i n North S ea Coastal Benthic Ecosystem – OASIS“ on the dynamics of benthic habitats of the rocky island of

Anthropogenic impacts on particulate organic carbon cycling in the North Sea [Translate to English:] Automatisierte in-situ Messung durch ein benthisches Absatzgestell. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] APOC is to investigate the transport and accumulation of particulate organic carbon within the North Sea and how anthropogenic activities might alter the potential for carbon sequestration in marine sediments [...] hydrodynamics, but our ability to predict sedimentation processes is limited especially in the North Sea. Additionally, anthropogenic activities, such as bottom trawling, can alter POC sedimentation, releasing

understand natural fluctuations and directed climatic changes in benthic communities in the North Sea. In the German North Sea, the animal communities of the seafloor experience substantial interannual fluctuations