Greenland: Depth of meltwater input affects plankton bloom
by DiveSSI - 22nd August 2018
Complex connection between glacier melt and nutrient input
The unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland sugg...
The unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland sugg...
New measurements indicate greater mass loss from Greenland ice sheet than previous thought
by DiveSSI - 27th September 2016
Amount of annual ice loss actually 272 Giga tons
The loss of ice mass from the Greenland ice sheet is greater than previously thought, says a ...
The loss of ice mass from the Greenland ice sheet is greater than previously thought, says a ...
Gulf Stream: Scientists calculate path of Greenland meltwater
by DiveSSI - 24th June 2016
Increasing meltwater affects salinity of Gulf Stream
The productivity of the North Atlantic has fallen by 10 percent in the industrial age
by DiveSSI - 14th May 2019
Less photosynthesis due to rising water temperatures
Practically all marine life depends on the productivity of phytoplankton - microscopic org...
Practically all marine life depends on the productivity of phytoplankton - microscopic org...
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...
Atlantic: new findings on deep water formation and ocean currents
by DiveSSI - 14th February 2019
Long-term observations contradict previous views
The subpolar North Atlantic plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation. By near-surface ...
The subpolar North Atlantic plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation. By near-surface ...
Deep-sea shark as bycatch
by DiveSSI - 25th November 2018
Fisheries rules for deep-sea fish are inadequate
The EU fisheries ministers have regulated deep-sea fishing for the years 2019 and 2020. For mo...
The EU fisheries ministers have regulated deep-sea fishing for the years 2019 and 2020. For mo...
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...
Polar ice could be softer than expected
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2018
Models for sea-level rise need to be adapted
Ice has similar flow characteristics as a very viscous liquid. The ice sheets of the polar ice the...
Ice has similar flow characteristics as a very viscous liquid. The ice sheets of the polar ice the...
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...
Ocean circulation in winter influenced by warm summers
by DiveSSI - 22nd March 2018
Researchers show the influence of fresh water on deep water formation
In the North Atlantic cold water sinks in winter from the sea surface int...
In the North Atlantic cold water sinks in winter from the sea surface int...
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...
Close link discovered between deep currents and climate
by DiveSSI - 21st April 2017
GEOMAR researchers publish long-term observations from Labrador Sea
The Labrador Sea in the northwestern North Atlantic is one of the princi...
The Labrador Sea in the northwestern North Atlantic is one of the princi...
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...
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...
