Reef fish inherit tolerance to the warming of the oceans
by DiveSSI - 11th June 2018
Thanks to mom and dad, baby reef fish can adapt to higher water temperatures
In a rapidly changing climate, the decline in animal populations i...
In a rapidly changing climate, the decline in animal populations i...
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 ...
The long term memory of the Pacific Ocean
by DiveSSI - 12th January 2019
Cold periods still take place in the deep Pacific
The sea has a long memory. When the water in the deep Pacific Ocean has seen sunlight the las...
The sea has a long memory. When the water in the deep Pacific Ocean has seen sunlight the las...
Ocean acidification: Experiment proves disturbance of the food web under high CO2 conditions
by DiveSSI - 28th November 2018
Ocean acidification stimulates mass development of toxic algae
If carbon dioxide levels continue to increase in the atmosphere and consequently...
If carbon dioxide levels continue to increase in the atmosphere and consequently...
The ocean absorbs more heat than expected
by DiveSSI - 8th November 2018
Our seas are gigantic heat storage systems
The oceans absorb 90 percent of the additional heat energy produced by rising greenhouse concentrati...
The oceans absorb 90 percent of the additional heat energy produced by rising greenhouse concentrati...
Global warming: “Robust” corals are better prepared
by DiveSSI - 6th November 2018
Advantage for Brain corals & Co.
A new study has shown that "robust" reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdo...
A new study has shown that "robust" reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdo...
The importance of the “ocean weather” for ecosystems
by DiveSSI - 27th August 2018
Biologists advise against investigating only long-term changes
Climate change is increasingly affecting the oceans. Temperature and sea level r...
Climate change is increasingly affecting the oceans. Temperature and sea level r...
Global warming is changing the Great Barrier Reef
by DiveSSI - 23rd April 2018
30 percent of the coral died during mass bleaching in 2016
A recent study, published recently in the online journal Nature, reveals that massiv...
A recent study, published recently in the online journal Nature, reveals that massiv...
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...
Increased deoxygenation of the oceans
by DiveSSI - 28th February 2018
A new study reveals dangers, but also solutions
The areas of extreme oxygen depletion are growing both in the open ocean and in coastal a...
The areas of extreme oxygen depletion are growing both in the open ocean and in coastal a...
Scientists discover new facts about colored organic matter in deep ocean
by DiveSSI - 26th May 2017
Picocyanobacteria found to be major cause of it
About half of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed by ocean's phytoplankton, mainly picocyano...
About half of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed by ocean's phytoplankton, mainly picocyano...
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...
Scientists quantify the state of global oceanic de-oxygenation
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2017
Global change leads to rising ocean temperatures and less oxygen
The current global change leads to rising ocean temperatures and changes in...
The current global change leads to rising ocean temperatures and changes in...
Prince Albert II of Monaco to receive prestigious German Ocean Award in September
by DiveSSI - 20th June 2016
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...
“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...
Scientists highlight threat to oceans before major climate change conference
by DiveSSI - 3rd November 2015
To safeguard the future survival of our planet and ocean, ambitious climate objectives and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions are needed, said ...
Latest Living Blue Planet Report sounds alarm bells for the world’s oceans
by DiveSSI - 21st September 2015
Dramatic drop in biodiversity
Increased Ocean Temperatures Lead to Higher Rainfall Extremes
by DiveSSI - 16th July 2015
The rise of ocean temperatures in our oceans, caused by climate change, has in turn led to more rain, according to scientists from Germany and Russi...
US West Coast: Sunflower Sea Star almost disappeared
by DiveSSI - 5th February 2019
Diseases and ocean warming cause populations to collapse
The combination of ocean warming and an infectious disease has caused the populations ...
The combination of ocean warming and an infectious disease has caused the populations ...
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...
Pacific coral reef keeps recovering from coral bleaching
by DiveSSI - 2nd November 2018
Researchers prove historical bleaching events
As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral reefs experience coral bleaching world...
As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral reefs experience coral bleaching world...
„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...
Heatwaves can change coastal ecosystems
by DiveSSI - 10th July 2018
Long-term study shows effects of short-term extreme events
Model calculations predict an increase in extreme events such as heat waves as a res...
Model calculations predict an increase in extreme events such as heat waves as a res...
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...
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th May 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on corals
New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson fro...
New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson fro...
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th April 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on corals
New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson fro...
New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson fro...
Lack of oxygen in marine snow
by DiveSSI - 12th April 2018
Global nutrient losses outside the oxygen minimum zones of the ocean
The productivity of the ocean is largely determined by the availability of...
The productivity of the ocean is largely determined by the availability of...
“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...
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...
Rising water temperatures change the habitats of lobsters
by DiveSSI - 22nd February 2018
American lobsters migrate to deeper waters and move northward
Rising temperatures at the bottom of the Atlantic force American lobsters (H. ame...
Rising temperatures at the bottom of the Atlantic force American lobsters (H. ame...
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...
Ice-free Arctic: Increased shipping carries incalculable environmental risks
by DiveSSI - 29th September 2017
Heavy oil ban in arctic waters is the only effective measure for the protection of the environment
In view of the recently documented reducti...
In view of the recently documented reducti...
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...
Sharks sanctuary or slaughter – contradiction in paradise
by DiveSSI - 11th April 2017
South Africa: What are you doing?
South Africa is blessed! There is hardly another country on Earth that has so much untouched beauty and ...
South Africa is blessed! There is hardly another country on Earth that has so much untouched beauty and ...
How North Atlantic became a “heat pirate”
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2017
International researchers discover development of ocean currents
The Gulf Stream transports ocean heat across the Atlantic towards the nor...
The Gulf Stream transports ocean heat across the Atlantic towards the nor...
What you always wanted to know about coral reef restoration
by Carin - 11th January 2017
Things
don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs
left and forecasts not getting any better, it may be a tight squeeze
f...
Bioherm structure at Great Barrier Reef three times larger than expected
by DiveSSI - 2nd September 2016
New research has revealed the existence of vast fields comprising circular mounds in the north of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) – in essence, it is a...
Coral reefs vulnerable to climate change
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2016
Global index of thermal stress has tripled since the late 19th century
Hydrothermal Vent Discovered In Gulf Of California
by DiveSSI - 31st July 2015
While searching for carbon emissions related to volcanic activity in
