Researchers are measuring a record concentration of microplastic in the Arctic sea ice
by DiveSSI - 29th May 2018
The plastic particles come from the garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean and from fishing vessels
Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, He...
Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, He...
Arctic sea ice: negative record
by DiveSSI - 12th March 2018
The arctic ice cover was never smaller in a February than 2018
The Arctic sea ice is dwindling: since satellites in the 1970s have the white ca...
The Arctic sea ice is dwindling: since satellites in the 1970s have the white ca...
Arctic deep sea: colonization in Slow Motion
by DiveSSI - 26th March 2019
Sedentary animals can only conquer new habitats extremely slowly
At the bottom of the Arctic deep sea lives a variety of animals attached to ro...
At the bottom of the Arctic deep sea lives a variety of animals attached to ro...
Research vessel “Polarstern” started towards Antarctica
by DiveSSI - 12th November 2018
What does it look like below the ice shelf of the calved giant iceberg "A68"?
On November 11, 2018, the research vessel "Polarstern" left its h...
On November 11, 2018, the research vessel "Polarstern" left its h...
Arctic Expedition: Research vessel “Polarstern” is supposed to freeze in the ice
by DiveSSI - 6th July 2018
International MOSAiC expedition starts in autumn 2019
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...
Effects of climate change in Arctic driven by seasonality of sea ice
by DiveSSI - 25th July 2017
Dramatic changes to take place prematurely within next decade
At the Arctic Ocean, the sea ice cover shrinks, with the most ice loss observed...
At the Arctic Ocean, the sea ice cover shrinks, with the most ice loss observed...
Blooms of phytoplankton caused by thinning sea ice in Arctic
by DiveSSI - 26th April 2017
Melt ponds that lower ice's reflectivity another cause
Conditions under the Arctic sea ice are too dark for photosynthesis to take place, ...
Conditions under the Arctic sea ice are too dark for photosynthesis to take place, ...
Researchers discover Arctic climatic conditions during the late Miocene era
by DiveSSI - 5th April 2016
An international team of scientists led by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research has managed to shed some ...
Great Britain: Microplastic in dolphins, seals and whales
by DiveSSI - 25th April 2019
Researchers found plastics in every dead marine mammal
Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, supported ...
Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, supported ...
For the protection of the seas: Expedition from pole to pole
by DiveSSI - 16th April 2019
Greenpeace ship "Esperanza" is on a one-year expedition
For the protection of the high seas, the Greenpeace ship "Esperanza" set off on 15 Apri...
For the protection of the high seas, the Greenpeace ship "Esperanza" set off on 15 Apri...
Plastic in the sea costs billions
by DiveSSI - 5th April 2019
Researchers estimate economic damage of plastic pollution
The plastic waste in our seas not only severely damages our environment but costs us (the h...
Researchers want to explore life under hundreds of feet of ice
by DiveSSI - 18th March 2019
Antarctic expedition to the Larsen C ice shelf and iceberg A68
An international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) will em...
An international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) will em...
New Zealand’s coastal seas are declared as marine “Hope Spot”
by DiveSSI - 3rd December 2018
New Zealand government must finally protect the last Maui dolphins
A good day for the rare Maui dolphins and their floating and flying neighbor...
A good day for the rare Maui dolphins and their floating and flying neighbor...
Plastic litter in the sea: Fundamental changes necessary
by DiveSSI - 5th November 2018
Experts discuss the EU ban on disposable plastic
The EU wants to ban disposable products such as drinking straws or ear swabs. The plastic wast...
The EU wants to ban disposable products such as drinking straws or ear swabs. The plastic wast...
Antarctic: No Marine Sanctuary in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 2nd November 2018
Russia, China and Norway prevent protection of the Wedell Sea
According to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against s...
According to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against s...
Weddell Sea: Icy gem in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 1st November 2018
Weddell Sea Sanctuary: The largest marine reserve in the world is to be created
In the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic, the largest mari...
In the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic, the largest mari...
Antarctic: Amphipods as a kidnapper …
by DiveSSI - 11th September 2018
A puzzling relationship between amphipods and pteropods
Pteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels produce deterrent chemicals to protect ...
Pteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels produce deterrent chemicals to protect ...
„Measuring Fever“ in the Arctic
by DiveSSI - 4th September 2018
Two-month expedition into the Laptev Sea started
Recently, the Russian research icebreaker "AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV" came to Kiel on a special mis...
Recently, the Russian research icebreaker "AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV" came to Kiel on a special mis...
Krill fishing industry retreats from parts of the Antarctic
by DiveSSI - 11th July 2018
Industry Association supports marine sanctuary in the Weddell Sea
The krill industry will stop fishing in large parts of the ecologically sensi...
The krill industry will stop fishing in large parts of the ecologically sensi...
Current figures on sea level rise
by DiveSSI - 8th July 2018
Scientists present study on the mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet
Before 2012, the Antarctic ice sheet continuously lost 76 billion tons ...
Before 2012, the Antarctic ice sheet continuously lost 76 billion tons ...
Arctic microalgae are survivalists
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2018
Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditions
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...
Phytoplankton-elevator to the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 28th May 2018
New phenomenon discovered under the Arctic sea ice
Tiny gypsum needles can make algae so heavy that they sink in a hurry, transporting large am...
Tiny gypsum needles can make algae so heavy that they sink in a hurry, transporting large am...
Japanese whalers kill 333 whales in the Antarctic
by DiveSSI - 3rd April 2018
Science as an excuse for whaling for commercial reasons
As in previous years and despite international protests, Japan also killed 333 minke wh...
As in previous years and despite international protests, Japan also killed 333 minke wh...
Marine researchers on expedition in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 21st March 2018
Antarctic: Climate change and krill
The small, swimming crustacean krill and the gelatinous salps are the focus of an expedition of Oldenburg o...
The small, swimming crustacean krill and the gelatinous salps are the focus of an expedition of Oldenburg o...
Greenpeace expedition proves marine species worthy of protection in the Antarctic
by DiveSSI - 7th March 2018
Oscar winner Javier Bardem calls for Antarctic marine reserve
Up until now unexplored parts of the Antarctic seabed harbour sensitive and thus ...
Up until now unexplored parts of the Antarctic seabed harbour sensitive and thus ...
Researchers are reconstructing the history of the sea level
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2018
Fossil coral reefs as a key to 6000 years of development
The sea level rises according to current forecasts between 80 and 180 centimetres by t...
The sea level rises according to current forecasts between 80 and 180 centimetres by t...
Melting of sea ice may cause juvenile polar cod to starve
by DiveSSI - 17th March 2017
Biologists verify polar cod's strong dependence on ice algae
The humble polar cod plays an integral role in the Arctic food web. They feed o...
The humble polar cod plays an integral role in the Arctic food web. They feed o...
Expedition to Antarctica’s glaciers
by DiveSSI - 13th February 2017
Research will improve forecasts for global sea levels
How has alternating warm and cold time periods affected the West Antarctic Ice Sheet...
How has alternating warm and cold time periods affected the West Antarctic Ice Sheet...
Scientists study the ice algae-produced carbon in the Arctic
by DiveSSI - 22nd July 2016
“Ice Algae” play a large role in the Arctic food cycle
Year of Science 2016*2017: Seas and Oceans opens
by DiveSSI - 9th June 2016
More funds to be allocated to oceanic research
In the coming years, the focus of research will be on The Future Oceans, said Federal Research Minis...
Major companies say “no” to cod fishing in previously ice-covered Arctic waters
by DiveSSI - 30th May 2016
Some major food companies and retailers, like Iglo and McDonald's, have signed a commitment with Greenpeace on 25 May 2016 to halt further expansion o...
Divers thwart scourge of ghost nets in North Sea reserve
by DiveSSI - 20th May 2016
More than one ton of fishing nets have been recovered near Sylt in the North Sea by divers from Ghost Fishing Foundation during a ten-day clean-up ope...
“Seas and Oceans” theme for Year of Science 2016/17
by DiveSSI - 5th February 2016
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) announced the Year of Science 2016/17, with the motto “Seas and Oceans – discovering, usin...
Plastic trash makes its way to the Arctic
by DiveSSI - 28th October 2015
Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has shown that for the first time, plastic waste h...
How well can penguins hear?
by DiveSSI - 23rd May 2018
New research project at the German Marine Museum Stralsund
A research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum...
A research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum...
Methane gas off Spitsbergen: climate change is innocent
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2018
New study identifies post-glacial processes as the cause
For years, methane sources on the seabed have been observed in the Arctic Sea off Spit...
For years, methane sources on the seabed have been observed in the Arctic Sea off Spit...
Effects of methane seepage less than ocean absorption of carbon dioxide
by DiveSSI - 24th May 2017
International researchers investigate gas emissions in Arctic
Large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane are trapped in the Arctic seabe...
Large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane are trapped in the Arctic seabe...
Which is the Best Type of Liveaboard for You?
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2019
As liveaboard diving continues to grow in popularity, a huge variety of vessels and onboard facilities have become available to choose from,...
Marine Diversity in Danger
by DiveSSI - 15th May 2019
Half of the coral reefs are already lost - AWI expert on the importance of marine biodiversity
The oceans have a similar meaning to us humans a...
The oceans have a similar meaning to us humans a...
Krill and carbon
by DiveSSI - 10th April 2019
Excretions of Antarctic krill swarms transport carbon into the deep sea
Large krill swarms in the Southern Ocean could help remove extra ...
Large krill swarms in the Southern Ocean could help remove extra ...
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission
by DiveSSI - 20th December 2018
Japan returns to commercial whaling
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This is reported by Japanese media. Previously...
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This is reported by Japanese media. Previously...
Live-Feed: Follow the autumn-migration of the humpback whales
by DiveSSI - 4th December 2018
Whales from the Barents Sea are heading towards the Caribbean
The humpback whales have started their autumn-migration, but where are they headi...
The humpback whales have started their autumn-migration, but where are they headi...
Headless chicken monster filmed for the second time
by DiveSSI - 23rd October 2018
Enypniastes eximia - a bizarre sea cucumber, a creature of the deep sea
Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division have developed a new...
Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division have developed a new...
Orcas threatened by environmental toxin PCB
by DiveSSI - 9th October 2018
Accumulation of long-lasting environmental toxin in killer whale tissues
More than forty years after the first steps in the ban of polychlorina...
More than forty years after the first steps in the ban of polychlorina...
Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still untouched
by DiveSSI - 27th July 2018
The marine wilderness of the world is dwindling
An international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes that ...
An international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes that ...
Diving the underwater geyser
by DiveSSI - 28th March 2018
A very special dive site in Iceland
Our dive trip starts on a chartered cutter. At the dive site we start with a big step overboard into the wa...
Our dive trip starts on a chartered cutter. At the dive site we start with a big step overboard into the wa...
Ocean acidification harms the entire ecosystem
by DiveSSI - 20th March 2018
Acidification of the seas only creates losers
From the tropical seas to the Arctic Ocean: The increasing acidification of the oceans will have ...
From the tropical seas to the Arctic Ocean: The increasing acidification of the oceans will have ...
“License to Krill”
by DiveSSI - 19th March 2018
Greenpeace: industrial krill fishing endangers the Southern Ocean
The fishing industry is jeopardizing the ecological balance of the south pola...
The fishing industry is jeopardizing the ecological balance of the south pola...
