framework for implementing multiple land use within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea taking as an example the potential combination of projected offshore wind farms and offshore mariculture [...] (Mytilus edulis) and kelp (Laminaria saccharina), show promising results for mariculture in the German North Sea (see " Offshore Aquaculture Project " and " Roter Sand "). Due to the provision of fixed infrastructure [...] growing marine organisms in the open sea, but also to counterbalance the continuing scarce seed mussel supply, which influences the mussel fishery sector in the Wadden Sea. That way, the ocean areas designated

has so far only been analysed in theory and in smaller pilot projects in the German Bight of the North Sea. With the help of an experimental implementation of co-use, this project aims to address gaps in [...] consequences and incentives together with the most important actors. In addition, the link between sea and land under the co-use concept is to be defined practically by means of a local marketing strategy

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

the North Sea under changing climate”. We want to inform interested people, visitors and residents of the North sea coast, fishermen and many more about climate change and its impacts on the North Sea [...] die Miesmuschel Interactive Survey Humans and the North Sea under a changing climate Downloads Brochure about the impacts of climate change on the North Sea Science-Gif: Gewinner und Verlierer in der Aquakultur [...] BioDiv 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

Sell, SEA Pineda-Metz, M Wegner, S Brand, LNS Shama, J Wollschläger, TH Badewien, S Laakmann, & KH Wiltshire. Connectivity and larval drift across Marine Protected Areas in the German Bight, North Sea, Part [...] Connectivity and larval drift across marine protected areas in the German bight, North Sea: Necessity of stepping stones. Journal of Sea Research, 204 , 102563. doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2025.102563 . 2024 [...] oyster ( Ostrea edulis ) in the German North Sea (RESTORE preliminary investigation). BfN-Schriften 684. BfN, Germany. doi.org/10.19217/skr684 . 2023. SEA Pineda‐Metz, B Colsoul, M Niewöhner, T

communities of reefs in the Wadden Sea Diego Filun (2022) , Uni Bremen Spatio-temporal patterns of Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) vocal behaviour in the Weddell Sea Elena Schall (2021) , Uni Oldenburg [...] (Collaboration with Hearing4All) Marie-Luise Schneider (2025), University Oldenburg Soundscapes of the North Sea: Acoustic fauna identification using Hydrophones and Baited Remote Underwater Videos Marisa Vivanco [...] humpback whale populations in the eastern Weddell Sea in 2011 and 2012 Ramona Mattmüller (2019), Master Uni Bremen Marine mammal acoustic presence in relation to sea ice concentrations off Tasiilaq, East Greenland

and aims to ascertain the economic feasibility of an offshore marine aquaculture structure in the North Sea. As in the same area more than 3000 wind-generators are already installed or still in the planning

out more SeaWheat COST Aktion Ulva: The “Wheat of the Sea” of tomorrow - a model for innovative mariculture. Find out more OLAMUR Offshore Low-trophic Aquaculture Multi-Use Realisation in North and Baltic [...] Baltic Sea. Find out more SafeSeaPack The effect of macroalgae packaging on aquatic ecosystems. Find out more [...] Green Hygiene Optimisation of polymer extraction from seaweed for hygiene products. Find out more SeaStrains Culture collections are maintained to protect macroalgal diversity. Find out more OOA-NZ New

landscapes and ecosystems. Our regional focus are the sedimentary systems of the Wadden Sea and the coastal North Sea. We investigate geomorphological and sedimentary processes, biogeochemical exchange, the [...] beds (BMBF) Find out more Impact of mobile bottom-contact fisheries on seafloor habitats in the North Sea (BMBF) Find out more Team Dr. Lasse Sander (associated scientist) Dr. Svenja Reents (postdoc) Dr [...] interplay of these different aspects for the evolution of landscapes at the interface between land and sea. We consider the whole spectrum of coastal environments, from supratidal salt marshes to subtidal seafloor

Leverhulme Grant Changes of water isotopes in Arctic Sea ice, Ocean, and atMosphere (CiASOM) (2021-2024) The main goal of the Changes of water isotopes in Arctic Sea ice, Ocean, and atMosphere (CiASOM) project [...] reduced sea ice coverage, Arctic-derived moisture serves as a new, increasingly important northern hemispheric water source. Contributions of the different Arctic hydrological compartments (i.e. sea water [...] water, sea ice, snow, water vapor) surrounding RV Polarstern will be targeted to decipher major exchange processes between atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice. Contact: Moein Mellat, Hanno Meyer , Martin Werner