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30 May 2013/Kiel. Marine turtles are among the most endangered species of the world ocean. For a better protection of these fascinating animals, scientists try to understand why turtles return to their birthplace in order to reproduce after rather long distance migrations. Using molecular tools appl...

Fast-sinking jellyfish could boost the oceans’ uptake of carbon dioxide

28 May 2013/Kiel. How much more carbon dioxide (CO2) will the oceans be able to take up? To find out more about the efficiency of this service, scientists estimate the sinking velocities of organisms involved in the biological pump. Increasing numbers of gelatinous plankton might help in mitigating ...

The Birth of the Atlantic Ocean

24 May 2013/Kiel/Southampton. An international team of marine scientists is taking off this week for an expedition to the northeast Atlantic off the coast of Galicia. With two research vessels, the American MARCUS G. LANGSETH and the German POSEIDON, the scientists want to learn more about the birth...

[Translate to English:] "Meeresforschung ist Forschung an unserem Ursprung" - Meerespreisträger Ranga Yogeshwar. Foto: J. Steffen, GEOMAR

Ranga Yogeshwar receives the 2013 Ocean Award

21 May 2013/Kiel. To make new discoveries, to understand and easily explain even complex matters - this is what physicist and science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar lives for. He is also quite capable of conveying complex scientific issues to a wider audience. In recognition of his outstanding achieveme...