‘What we know is a drop, what we do not know is an ocean.’ – Isaac Newton. Marine science and art together – can that work at all? And what exactly is supposed to come out of it? With these questions in mind and a portion of scepticism, this spring I was on my way […]
The research vessel SONNE left Townsville on 6. June 2023 in the evening and is currently on its way to the working area with a diverse research team on board. For some of our young scientists, it is the very first research expedition at sea. Who are they? What are they working on? How did […]
Cool that you found us! This is the blog of the expedition DYNAMET SO299 to Papua New Guinea from 6th June to 29th July 2023. Currently, we are on our transit from Townsville/Australia into our working area near the island of New Ireland. For further detailed information about the goals and objectives of this scientific […]
***English version below*** von Ulrike Schroller-Lomnitz, Nikole Lorenz und Kristin Hamann Als wir die Initiative „Für ein gutes Miteinander auf See“ zur Prävention von sexualisierten Grenzverletzungen ins Leben gerufen haben, wurden wir immer wieder gefragt, ob wir so etwas wirklich brauchen. Oft hieß es: „Gibt es denn wirklich so viele Vorfälle?“Wie viele Vorfälle es tatsächlich […]
By Vanessa Leininger What comes to your mind when you think about light pollution? Maybe you have an image of the New York skyline in your head. However, what looks beautiful to humans can be a thread for other organisms that are also exposed to the artificial light at night (ALAN). Most people who think […]
***English version below*** von Catharina Jäcke In der Medizin wird binär zwischen Männern und Frauen unterschieden. Diese Einteilung wird anhand der Ebenen der Chromosomen, der Keimdrüsen, Hormone und der inneren und äußeren Geschlechtsmerkmale vorgenommen. Diese Ebenen können sich jeweils unterschiedlich ausprägen, so dass sie nicht eindeutig übereinstimmen und es kann daher von einem Geschlechterspektrum gesprochen […]
We are Amelie (DE) and Isia (CV) and together we make Team Cabo Verde 2023. Those foreign words above are greetings in Creole, the Cabo Verde mother tongue, meaning “Hello, how are you?”. Continuing with last year’s research topic, we will investigate how artificial light at night (ALAN) influences the settlement behaviour of sessile invertebrates […]
Phytoplankton or microalgae are the most common primary producers in the ocean, and they support other higher trophic animals, such as zooplankton, fish, and even whales! They are a large family with multiple species with all kinds of shapes and lifestyles. It is very important to study these tiny creatures to understand their physiological performance, […]
Bioessential trace metals such as Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, V, Zn and Cr are an incredibly important part of marine biology, without which life in the ocean would not exist the way we know it. The aim of the GEOTRACES program is to understand the processes affecting the distribution of trace elements […]
Early on in our cruise, during one of our first night-time sampling stations between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, we were mesmerised by the most ghostly sight – pale, hollow floating tubes of all sizes suspended in the water and drifting in the strong equatorial currents. After some debate and with a little research we […]