Dr. Morelia Urlaub during a land excursion on Mount Etna. Photo: Marc-Andre Gutscher/CNRS
21.04.2021

Dr. Morelia Urlaub from GEOMAR gives Gauss Lecture at the EGU

Geoscientist informs about the causes and hazard potential of volcano flank collapses
Zooplankton ingestion of microplastic reduces grazing pressure and permits more algal growth. More algal growth leads to more organic particles sinking out of the surface ocean. When these extra particles sink, they are consumed by bacteria, which leads to an additional loss of oxygen in the water column. Graphics modified from Kvale et al. 2021.
21.04.2021

Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean

GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystem
Authors of the study. Dr Erik Borchert and Dr Peter Deines. Photo: Dr Lucía Pita Galán/GEOMAR
20.04.2021

Harnessing the power of microbial communities for plastic degradation

Researchers propose new approach in the search for biological plastic degradation
Sea star in seagrass meadow in Kiel Fjord, German Baltic Sea. Photo: Tadhg O Corcora.
14.04.2021

Carbon-Hotspots in the Baltic Sea

How seagrass can help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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