The Dark Ocean Biosphere
The Dark Ocean Biosphere exists in a different energy dynamic than what we know from our own sunlit lives and it is encountered using robots and submersibles like JAGO
Current Students
HOSST PhD-Students:
(for PhD-Students in our partnerprogramm TOSST see the TOSST Website)
HOSST - PhD representative: Lisa Samrock
HOSST - PhD
Oceanographic Moorings
Moorings are autonomous long-term observation stations that continuously collect measurements at key locations of global ocean circulation. They help to identify and
Background Information on Marine Research (external links)
World Ocean Review Numerous researchers and partners have contributed to the publications, representing years of commitment to the
Publications ATA-2 (usually peer-reviewed)
Bau, M., Balan, S., Schmidt, K. and Koschinsky, A. (2010): Rare earth elements in mussel shells of the Mytilidae family as tracers for hidden and fossil
The Kiel Outdoor and Indoor Benthocosms - Simulation of Climate Change on the Seafloor
With the help of benthocosms, scientists at GEOMAR investigate how life at the bottom of the Baltic Sea will
Manganese Nodules
Manganese nodules occur widely on the vast, sediment-covered abyssal plains at depths of about 4,000–6,500 m (see Figure below). They are mineral concretions made up largely of
Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts
Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts form on nearly all rock surfaces in the ocean that are free of sediment and are composed of manganese oxides and iron
Timon Graf
Scientific Officer and Coordinator for the Helmholtz Climate Initiative
c/o GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel Wischhofstr. 1-3 D-24148 Kiel Germany Phone: +49 (0) 431
Plastics in the Ocean: Frequently Asked Questions
Plastics are durable. That is their great advantage. But if they are released uncontrolled into the environment, this
