• Mud binds carbon

      research project APOC, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, has investigated how climate change and anthropogenic activities and pressure impact the carbon cycle in the North Sea. The final event took place in

    • Microbial Ecology

      Another focus is dealing with anthropogenic influences in the marine environment and consequences on the organisms. Two main aspects are studied: measure of anthropogenic markers (e.g. xenobiotica, toxin

    • Gerrit Lohmann

      analysing historical time series of direct temperature measurements. Information regarding the pre-anthropogenic state of the system can be obtained either by reconstructing the climatic and environmental conditions

    • BioDiv

      Climate change & biodiversity Risks and Opportunities for Locale Stakeholders of the North Sea Anthropogenic activities, like air and water pollution, fisheries, tourism and exploitation of resources (oil

    • MUSES

      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

    • Phytoplankton Ecophysiology

      shallower upper mixed layer. Secondly, there is a problem arising directly from CO 2 : As much of the anthropogenic CO 2 is taken up by the ocean, concentrations of CO2 and bicarbonate increase while the concentration

    • Water Meets Land – Coastal Hydrography and Geology

      investigate both the natural processes that influence seafloor morphology and sediment dynamics and anthropogenic influences, such as the use of bottom-contact fishing gear. Acoustic methods further allow us

    • The Wadden Sea Over the Course of Time

      understand the long-term responses and interactions of the North Sea and adjacent Wadden Sea to anthropogenic and natural changes, both affected by regional drivers (riverine inputs, coastal armouring and

    • WG Long-term Ecology

      understanding long-term responses and interactions of the North Sea and the adjacent Wadden Sea to anthropogenic and natural changes, not only for employees of the Coastal Ecology Section, but also for researchers

    • Change of staff in coastal research: AWI Vice Director Prof Karen Wiltshire to helm new climate institute at Trinity College Dublin

      changes in the ecosystems of the North Sea, particularly in the Wadden Sea, in connection with anthropogenic and natural influences – like climate change – at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Five years later