Marine Life

From the sunlit surface to the dark deep sea: The ocean is home to a wealth of life. Many of the animals and plants in the sea are especially adapted to an existence in a certain environment – for example on hydrothermal vents, manganese nodule fields or seamounts.

Their biodiversity supports important ocean functions such as climate regulation or the supply of food and raw or natural materials. However, climate change, plastic pollution and other human impacts affect marine life. Therefore, ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ Researchers investigate key ecosystems, effects of changes and possibilities for their protection and sustainable use.

 

 

News about Marine Life

Ship at sea
24.04.2025

Trawling-induced sediment resuspension reduces CO2 uptake

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ study investigates the impact of sediment resuspension induced by trawling and other natural processes in Kiel Bight

 A fish with vertical stripes looks into the camera
22.04.2025

Study on Ecological Lake Management Wins national Frontiers Planet Prize

Award-winning research shows: Shallow water zones boost fish stocks and biodiversity

 A rocky structure under water where many small colourful fish swim
11.04.2025

Preserving and Using the Deep Sea: Scientists Call for More Knowledge to Enable Sustainable Management

Scientific report on deep-sea research sees 2025 as a decisive year for ocean health

Two people stand at a table on the ALKOR and work
27.03.2025

New boost for ecosystem-based fisheries management

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ and Federal Agency for Nature Conservation sign cooperation agreement

Employees on a ship with blue helmets reach for the steel frame of a crane bailer being lifted out of the water.private
25.03.2025

Ocean Eddies – the Food Trucks of the Sea

Study reveals for the first time the lipidome composition of mesoscale eddies and their precise role in nutrient transport and the carbon cycle