cellular processes and to gain a better understanding of the adaptability of marine animals to (anthropogenic) environmental influences. One of our priority questions is how environmental parameters (temperature

Thermosalinography, xBTs) and handle the associated data. Causes of natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change will be discussed in the context of international climate negotiations, as well

Gerdts, Matthew James Slater (ZAF)) AWI Strategy funding project OMAP - Oysters and mussels under anthropogenic pressure: Does microplastic limit the tolerance to climate change of ecologically and economically

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

Marine Chemistry The Marine Chemistry team investigates the importance of natural and anthropogenic organic substances and nutrients in water and marine organisms and their significance for global material

both as free-living cells or attached to particles, the formation and dynamics of particles in anthropogenic coastal regions as well as industrial applications are another hot topic of our group. Algae-bacteria

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

Biological effects of marine organisms Pollutants of anthropogenic origin have also been polluting our oceans since the industrialization of the world. Coastal seas such as the North and Baltic Seas in

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

Antarctic natural resources is currently (still) prohibited under the Antarctic Treaty. Hence few anthropogenic acoustic sources exist in this region while the sea ice cover absorps sound more efficiently than [...] reducing ambient sound levels further. Spectrogram of 20060829-2207_PALAOA (Photo: OZA AWI) Anthropogenic sound Ship noise Polarstern in sea ice (Photo: AWI) Twice a year, the German research vessel