interglacial period when polar surface temperature and global sea level were higher than today. This project aims to quantify processes that lead to sea level rise during climate warming. This requires integrating [...] extremes as well as sea level change for the benefit of society. We are involded in the subtopics: Subtopic 2.1 Warming climates Subtopic 2.2 Variability and extremes Subtopic 2.3 Sea level change Subtopic [...] l Oscillation (AMO) significantly influences global climate patterns through its impact on North Atlantic Sea surface temperatures, yet the mechanisms driving its representation in climate models, particularly

the globe are sounding the alarm: ocean temperatures are the warmest ever recorded. In 2023, the North Sea also experienced dramatic record highs, as readings taken by the Alfred Wegener Institute’s Biological

sustainable population enhancement for various skate species that were (formerly) native to the German North Sea. The focus is on egg-laying skate species at risk, including the blue skate Dipturus batis , the

farmed using an extensive fixed off-bottom longline technique in the Baltic Sea as well as in tanks in the North Sea. Sea Lettuce Sea Lettuce Ulva spp. are edible green seaweeds that are used in foods, feeds [...] stops to prevent barotrauma of the fish. The sea bass can tolerate temperatures in the North Sea, but the average temperature of 10 ° C in the North Sea is below its optimum temperature range for growth [...] from the upper subtidal of the rocky coasts of the Atlantic from Greenland to Portugal and the North Sea. It is traditionally eaten dried in France, Ireland, Iceland and Canada, and is a source of minerals

and aims to ascertain the economic feasibility of an offshore marine aquaculture structure in the North Sea. As in the same area more than 3000 wind-generators are already installed or still in the planning

e. phytoplankton, zooplankton, mussels, and viruses). At present, we concentrate mainly on the North Sea, with its diverse habitats focusing especially on how different bacterial groups and populations [...] xenobiotica, toxin genes, and mobile genetic elements) in a coastal gradient from rivers to the open sea and the impact of plastic waste in the marine environment (macro-, micro- and nanoplastics). Research

Kipfstuhl S., Freitag J., Sasgen I., Lohmann G. , Vinther B., T. Laepple : Modern temperatures in central-north Greenland warmest in past millennium (Nature, 2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05517-z Klages, J. P [...] Méheust, M., Ren, J., Chapligin, B., Meyer, H., Stein, R., Tiedemann, R. and Lohmann, G. (2018): North Pacific freshwater events linked to changes in glacial ocean circulation , Nature, 559, pp. 241-245 [...] Chen, J., Gong, X. , Jonkers, L., Knorr, G. and Thornalley, D. (2015): Icebergs not the trigger for North Atlantic cold events , Nature, 520, pp. 333-336, doi: 10.1038/nature14330 . Zhang, X. , Lohmann, G

Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) is a dominant mode of variability in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the North Atlantic Ocean, exerting profound impacts on regional and global climate patterns [...] remain poorly understood. The Fram Strait Sea Ice Export (FSSIE) is a crucial component of the Arctic Ocean's freshwater and heat budget, influencing the dynamics of sea ice formation and melting. Recent studies [...] M., P. Scholz, G. Lohmann , M. Dima, and M. Prange, 2016: Linkages between atmospheric blocking, sea ice export through Fram Strait and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Scientific Reports

known as sand shrimp or brown shrimp, is a popular, high-priced and regional product of the German north sea coasts. The current fishing methods are causing considerable damage to the seabed and destroying [...] Contact: Mail to Isabela , Mirko or Kai Duration: 3.2024 – 3.2025 Funding: AWI-Innovationsfond A young North Sea shrimp from the mudflats (Photo: M. Bögner Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Not a typical mudflat dweller

ed 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