E. Flüh Ligurian Sea C 04/2008-10/2008 5 13 SCHOLTE II M. Thorwart North Sea A 10/2008-10/2008 5 14 EXUPERY T. Dahm Azores C 04/2009-09/2009 3 15 NADLAS W. Geissler Norw.-Greenl. Sea C 08/2009-08/2009 [...] C 08/2020-07/2021 8 47 UPFLOW A. Ferreira North Atlantic P 07/2021-08/2022 32 48 ZAFRAN N. Augustin Red Sea P 11/2021-11/2022 12 49 DICTUM C. Thomas North Sea P 07/2022-09/2022 1 50 ALOIS V. Schlindwein [...] 24 16 TOPO-MED I. Grevemeyer Mediterranean Sea P 08/2009-07/2010 8 17 NOGES K. Brensing Baltic Sea P 10/2009-02/2010 1 18 WACOM K. Gohl Amundsen Sea A 03/2010-03/2010 6 19 NARES W. Jokat Nares Strait

subpolar North Atlantic In RACE we study the variability of the freshwater storage in the Arctic Ocean and the subpolar North Atlantic. We use observations and model simulations of the ocean and the sea ice [...] (Phys. Oceanography) Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Gerdes (Sea Ice Physics) Prof. Dr. Ursula Schauer (Phys. Oceanography) Myriel Horn (Phys. Oceanography) Tamas Kovacs (Sea Ice Physics)

Coastal waters North Sea In the past century, around 1.6 million tons of conventional and 250 000 tons of chemical warfare agents (CWA) were dumped in the coastal waters of the North and Baltic Seas. Most of [...] 300,000 tons of explosives dumped in the Baltic Sea Find out more > Dialogue & Lectures Policy advice Federal/Länder Committee on the North Sea and Baltic Sea (BLANO) Member of the Technical Working Group [...] share of 300,000 tons lies in the Baltic Sea, especially in the Bay of Kiel and Lübeck, while around 1.3 million tons of munitions are still suspected in the North Sea. Areas off Spiekeroog and Wangerrooge

change that is causing problems for the North Sea. Rising sea levels, more frequent storm surges and coastal erosion threaten nature and settlements alike. The Wadden Sea - one of Europe's most species-rich [...] AWI Sylt and Professor at the University of Bremen. Zooplankton Coastal research Coastal seas such as the North Sea are truly multi-talented: they provide energy, secure jobs, enable trade and attract millions [...] year. However, economic exploitation comes at a price - and the state of the sea is a growing cause for concern. The North Sea is one of the most intensively utilised marine areas in Europe. Fishing has

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

North Sea
How does the North Sea bind, cycle and store carbon dioxide (CO2) in form of particulate organic matter on the seafloor, and how are human activities and climate change affecting this ecosystem

biotopes in Germany’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea. Contact partner: Dr Jan Beermann Long-term monitoring of macroalgae and seagrass in the Wadden Sea Seagrass meadows are highly productive coastal [...] Research projects Distribution of benthic communities in the North Sea The EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) obligates member states to monitor the status and development of biotic communities [...] long-term development of seagrass stocks. While the seagrass meadows in the north of the Schleswig-Holstein area of the Wadden Sea have grown considerably since 1994, unfortunately no such recovery can be

and distribution of benthic communities in the North Sea Our mission is to provide an improved understanding of the benthic communities of the North Sea, setting the basis for an ecological assessment [...] observe animal communities in and on the seafloor of the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea and its protected areas. Further, we investigate how the species communities recover after the exclusion

one of the central limiting factors for Blue Growth in the North Sea basin. In addition, the environmental changes of the ecosystem North Sea and the physical properties caused by climate change and human [...] to (3) ensure tailor-made measures and foster cooperation between countries through sea basin strategies. The North Sea basin is intensely used by different maritime sectors, such as energy production (renewable [...] s between the factors of environmental change and the affected Blue Growth stakeholders in the North Sea basin. Communication pathways, currently underdeveloped, need to be expanded to provide a platform

RESTORE Restoration of European oyster ( Ostrea edulis ) stocks in the German North Sea Project duration: 2016 – 2025 Within the framework of the testing and development project (german: “Erprobungs- und [...] procedures for sustainable stock restoration of the European oyster Ostrea edulis in the German North Sea are being developed for the first time, as well as implemented and tested in practice on a model [...] develop a comprehensive restoration program aiming to reestablish, at selected sites of the German North Sea, healthy populations of the highly endangered oyster species, as well as the oyster reef ecosystem