News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Symbionts without borders: Bacterial partners travel the world Symbiotic bacteria living in the gills of certain clams are true cosmopolitans. What makes mangroves efficient carbon stores? The ability of mangroves to store large amounts of CO2 and other climate gases as organic matter in their biomass and sediments has sparked increasing interest in this ecosystem. Close link between maximum age, mortality and productivity discovered Natural constant simplifies sustainable management of animal and plant groups Vibrios and climate change Can nature-based methods mitigate the potential threat in the Baltic Sea? Travelling back in time to study phytoplankton of the past to explore the future of the Baltic Sea PHYTOARK goes live International research project “Hearing in penguins” draws to a close A three-year study of the hearing ability of penguins at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund in collaboration with partners in Germany and Denmark presented its findings during an online final conference in April. Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystem Harnessing the power of microbial communities for plastic degradation Researchers propose new approach in the search for biological plastic degradation Microplastics in corals A new study by the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) looks at the impact of microplastics on corals. Reliably Measuring Whether Rivers or Lakes Run Out of Air International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique The Amazon and the sea Expedition investigates matter fluxes and food webs in the world’s largest river plume Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered by thick ice IUCN mangrove experts caution against mass planting Mangrove ecologist Martin Zimmer explains the background Pilot missions of the DAM to study impact of bottom trawling on marine protected areas in the North Sea and Baltic Sea The pilot missions were presented today, thereby launching the DAM research activities Fighting the Salmon Louse A new procedure for effectively and gently eliminating dangerous parasites Previous 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 Next Share this page Newsletter Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only) Subscribe Our Sponsors The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.