heavily used seas in the world. Shipping, fishing and other anthropogenic activities have substantial effects on natural ecosystems, while also influencing the North Sea’s biodiversity. By investigating

sustainMare research mission, is developing concepts for reducing anthropogenic stresses on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. The project brings together 32 experts from 15 institutes, whose goal is to

for researchers. After all, factoring in the effects of anthropogenic influences like the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, of the weather phenomenon El Niño, and of natural events

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

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

Bickmeyer) To elicit any effect on living systems, natural and anthropogenic compounds target the smallest unit of the biota, the single cell. Small molecules may act as signaling molecules acting on [...] of this research is to define cellular targets of natural and anthropogenic small molecules. Chemical analysis of secondary metabolites Secondary metabolites are those chemical compounds of an organism

for future net primary production, and time of emergence of anthropogenically induced trends in dissolved organic matter in Earth system model simulations. I am currently developing a benchmarking scheme

, regulating, provisioning and cultural ecosystem services. Anthropogenic stressors such as nutrient input from agriculture, pollution, sediment dumping, and user pressures such as navigation, tourism

OMAP Oysters and mussels under anthropogenic pressure: Does microplastic limit the tolerance to climate change of ecologically and economically important bivalves? OMAP is

along as stowaways on the oysters’ shells. In addition, anthropogenic climate change and the resultant rising temperatures in the North Sea are making it easier for these newcomers, which often hail