The polar regions and the oceans play a central role in the global climate system. We explore the Arctic, Antarctic, and the seas and coastal regions of the temperate latitudes. From the atmosphere to the deep sea. Climate research for us and for future generations.
The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heatwaves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures. This has been found by the first targeted experiments on the topic, which were recently conducted at the AWI’s AWIPEV Station.
Find out more >Over the past three years the collaborative research project APOC, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, has investigated how climate change and anthropogenic activities and pressure impact the carbon cycle in the North Sea. The final event took place in Berlin, which included an expert discussion with representatives from politics, society and science under the motto “Mud matters”.
Find out more >Forschende des Max-Planck-Instituts für Marine Mikrobiologie unter Beteiligung des Alfred-Wegener-Institut haben im Meer eine bisher unbekannte Partnerschaft zwischen einer Kieselalge und einem Bakterium gefunden, die für große Teile der Stickstofffixierung in weiten Ozeanregionen verantwortlich sein kann. Der neu beschriebene, bakterielle Symbiont ist eng verwandt mit stickstofffixierenden Rhizobien, die mit vielen Kulturpflanzen zusammenleben. Diese jetzt in der Fachzeitschrift Nature beschriebene Entdeckung könnte neue Wege für die Entwicklung von…
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When: We, 24.04.2024 - Fr, 24.05.2024
Where: Collegium Hungaricum
Who: Collegium Hungaricum
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