global climate and are among the fastest warming regions worldwide. It is unclear to what extent anthropogenic environmental changes will impact the structure and functioning of the polar marine ecosystem
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understanding of theses processes and on assessing the natural climate variability as well as the anthropogenic impact inflicted. The development in the polar regions is what we are especially interested in
determine long-term concentration trends of greenhouse gases and their isotopic compositions and anthropogenic tracers in the background atmosphere. Discover more Technical aspects Results Aerosol measurements
change with anthropogenic warming. The adaptation of organisms to these cycles plays an important role in the functionality of ecosystems. With the warming of the Southern Ocean, due to anthropogenic climate
and thus miss a long-term perspective that is, however, crucial for distinguishing natural and anthropogenic triggers for climate change. The present interglacial period, the Holocene and the preceding
biomarker-based reconstruction of sea ice, which provides important information on: natural (non-anthropogenically induced) sea ice variability and associated climate variability; Changes in marine primary
pelagic key species to investigate their performance and acclimation capacity with regards to (anthropogenic) environmental change and to understand the role of these species in biogeochemical cycles. We
of humans on the natural conditions. Therefore, to understand the climate system prior to the anthropogenic influence, we have to follow another path. Proxies (representative data) help us to understand
MUSES Our oceans are faced with ever growing anthropogenic pressures by expanding human activities in offshore areas. This blue growth of marine industries is raising the demand for ocean space and gives