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...
Dive Site of the Month
by DiveSSI - 7th March 2019
On the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, you have the opportunity to experience a shark phenomenon currently happening and being researched b...
Parasites liquefy dead fish
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2019
The Kudoa-thyrsit converts fish meat to slimy mush
When the host dies, microscopic Kudoa spores begin to digest the fish's flesh. Once they hav...
When the host dies, microscopic Kudoa spores begin to digest the fish's flesh. Once they hav...
Corals light the way to a healthy partnership
by DiveSSI - 19th February 2019
Fluorescent light attracts microalgae
Corals know how to attract good company. A research study has shown that corals provide a tantalizing flu...
Corals know how to attract good company. A research study has shown that corals provide a tantalizing flu...
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 ...
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 ...
In the focus: The oceans most productive areas
by DiveSSI - 16th January 2019
Researchers are investigating upwelling areas off Africa and South America
On the eastern edges of the Atlantic and the Pacific, continuous buo...
On the eastern edges of the Atlantic and the Pacific, continuous buo...
DAN Europe offers research internships
by DiveSSI - 14th January 2019
In 2019, a total of 12 internships will be available
DAN Europe supports young people interested in diving medicine, physiology, biomedical eng...
DAN Europe supports young people interested in diving medicine, physiology, biomedical eng...
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...
Marine sanctuaries are not safe
by DiveSSI - 9th January 2019
Trawl nets endanger many species
In Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the marine environment should be particularly protected. As a recent s...
In Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the marine environment should be particularly protected. As a recent s...
Healthy reefs “sound good” for coral larvae
by DiveSSI - 18th December 2018
Soundscape plays a role in the settlement of corals
In the larval stage corals drift freely in the sea - but once the larva has settled down, i...
In the larval stage corals drift freely in the sea - but once the larva has settled down, i...
Myanmar: Researchers discover new catfish species
by DiveSSI - 12th December 2018
A total of 157 new species discovered on the Mekong
In the Mekong region, a total of 157 new species were discovered within one year. This is s...
In the Mekong region, a total of 157 new species were discovered within one year. This is s...
Great Barrier Reef: Researchers want to breed and colonize coral larvae
by DiveSSI - 30th November 2018
Coral breeding and rehabilitation in large-scale trial
A team of researchers from TU Delft, Van Oord and the Australian National Science Agency...
A team of researchers from TU Delft, Van Oord and the Australian National Science Agency...
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...
Yummy – seasoning with plastic …
by DiveSSI - 24th October 2018
More than 90% of the salt brands worldwide contain microplastic
According to a new study led by Seung-Kyu Kim, a professor at Incheon Universit...
According to a new study led by Seung-Kyu Kim, a professor at Incheon Universit...
Sicily: Southeast flank of Mount Etna is sliding
by DiveSSI - 18th October 2018
Volcanic flank moves underwater – an upcoming tsunami threat?
The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slips towards the sea. A team from the...
The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slips towards the sea. A team from the...
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...
Brazil: Researchers discover unknown reef fish
by DiveSSI - 2nd October 2018
Divers where so captivated - they didn’t notice sixgill shark hovering above them
Named for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, ...
Named for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, ...
Clownfish: complete genome decrypted
by DiveSSI - 19th September 2018
The genome of the reef fish is available online
An international research team has mapped the genome of the real clown fish (Amphiprion percula...
An international research team has mapped the genome of the real clown fish (Amphiprion percula...
Marine litter in remote regions
by DiveSSI - 25th August 2018
Scientists show impressive effects on the marine ecosystem
The Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote regions of the eart...
The Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote regions of the eart...
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...
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 ...
Scientists discover the oldest colours in the world
by DiveSSI - 26th July 2018
Pink pigments of cyanobacteria are 1.1 billion years old
Scientists have discovered the oldest colours: a geological record. The 1.1 billion ye...
Scientists have discovered the oldest colours: a geological record. The 1.1 billion ye...
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...
Microplastic even at Pole of inaccessibility
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2018
Volvo Ocean Race provided valuable data for science
In The Hague (Netherlands) the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 ended. The Kiel Cluster of Excell...
In The Hague (Netherlands) the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 ended. The Kiel Cluster of Excell...
The sound of the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2018
Live streaming audio from a deep-water hydrophone
For centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be incredibly calm. ...
For centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be incredibly calm. ...
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...
Invasive ctenophora: currents as a driving force
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2018
New study shows first comprehensive inventory of European crab jellyfish
For 12 years, the Atlantic jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi, originating fr...
For 12 years, the Atlantic jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi, originating fr...
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...
Ammunition in the sea: effects only partially known
by DiveSSI - 22nd May 2018
New study points to global problem with explosives chemicals
More than 70 years after the end of the Second World War, countless pieces of ammu...
More than 70 years after the end of the Second World War, countless pieces of ammu...
Growing ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Oman
by DiveSSI - 15th May 2018
Oxygen minimums greater than expected
New studies by the University of East Anglia (UEA) have confirmed a dramatic drop in O2 in the Gulf of Om...
New studies by the University of East Anglia (UEA) have confirmed a dramatic drop in O2 in the Gulf of Om...
A surprising finding: stromatolites in the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 20th April 2018
Research team discovers fossils at 730 meters depth
With an age of 3.5 million years, stromatolites are among the oldest fossils. However, lime...
With an age of 3.5 million years, stromatolites are among the oldest fossils. However, lime...
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...
Huge cold water coral mountains under water
by DiveSSI - 5th April 2018
International research team examines coral reefs off Mauritania
On a length of about 400 kilometres, the seabed in front of the coast of Maurit...
On a length of about 400 kilometres, the seabed in front of the coast of Maurit...
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...
First time live deep-sea frogfish filmed
by DiveSSI - 26th March 2018
Video shows swimming behaviour of a self-luminous fanfin monkfish
For the first time ever a deep-sea frogfish of the family Caulophrynidae coul...
For the first time ever a deep-sea frogfish of the family Caulophrynidae coul...
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 ...
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 ...
Plastic garbage makes corals sick
by DiveSSI - 5th March 2018
Plastics transports pathogens
An international team of scientists has found that contact with plastic waste greatly increases the likelihood of...
An international team of scientists has found that contact with plastic waste greatly increases the likelihood of...
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...
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...
Deep-sea octopus: Dumbo filmed hatching
by DiveSSI - 23rd February 2018
Scientists examine a newly hatched dumbo octopus
With their big fins Dumbo octopods (Grimpoteuthis) remind of the giant ears of Disney's elepha...
With their big fins Dumbo octopods (Grimpoteuthis) remind of the giant ears of Disney's elepha...
Deep-sea mining has serious consequences for marine ecosystem
by DiveSSI - 15th February 2018
Concrete measures required to protect marine environment
Increasing globalization and the greater use of high-tech materials has increased the...
Increasing globalization and the greater use of high-tech materials has increased the...
Methane as basic food: Special ecosystem discovered in Mexico’s water caves
by DiveSSI - 2nd December 2017
Methane forms foundation of the food chain in caves of Yucatan
In subterranean rivers and caves on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, scienti...
In subterranean rivers and caves on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula, scienti...
Giant sunfish species eludes discovery for centuries
by DiveSSI - 2nd August 2017
International team discovers new sunfish species
An elusive new species of ocean sunfish has been discovered by an international team of re...
An elusive new species of ocean sunfish has been discovered by an international team of re...
European eels use internal compass to reach destination
by DiveSSI - 21st June 2017
Eels’ magnetic orientation follows Earth’s magnetic field
In a new study, scientists have discovered how the European eel larvae in the S...
In a new study, scientists have discovered how the European eel larvae in the S...
Solving the mystery of floating rocks
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2017
Scientists have discovered how rocks can float
Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long debris patches that drif...
Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long debris patches that drif...
