News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Deep Sea Trench: Garbage Dump on the Sea Floor Plastic waste found at a depth of 9,600 meters International researchers demand: Listen to people in the tropics for ocean protection DAM welcomes the construction of the new METEOR IV New research vessel METEOR IV takes over for METEOR and POSEIDON in the German research fleet Breathing poison: Microbial life on nitric oxide respiration In a long-term culture, scientists find and characterize two new microorganisms growing on the toxic gas nitric oxide, reducing it completely to N2. Miles down for lunch Deep-sea imagery and observations reveal novel octopus feeding behaviour Connect climate action to sustainable development to get the world on track for global goal attainment The NDC-SDG Connections tool identifies synergies between the international climate and sustainability agendas aiming to boost the effectiveness of national action planning. Setting off for new waters on the way to a master’s degree Students study the effects of light pollution on marine life in ten different countries for their theses Doubtful indulgence: How young fish ingest plastic In a new study, marine biologist Carolin Müller of the ZMT demonstrates the ingestion of microplastic particles by juvenile sea bream. The Baltic Sea Climate under the Influence of the Atlantic: New Findings on a “Long Distance Relationship” From water temperature to the regional hydrological cycle, the atlantic has a strong influence on the Baltic Sea region. 20 Years AWIPEV: the French – German Arctic Research Base Anniversary event at the French Embassy in Berlin METEOR Expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge No two black smokers are alike - this is true for the geology as well as for the fluids that emerge from the hydrothermal vents. Fishing data for science New project involves sailors in Baltic Sea research Mix and Match: How a Methanogen creates its own sulfate reduction machinery Scientists have uncovered the molecular secrets of a methane-generating microbe that can transform sulfate into sulfide. This discovery opens up exciting opportunities in biofuel production. MARUM strengthens deep-sea research with new diving robot The wait is over - the new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) MARUM-QUEST 5000 has now been delivered. A dive to the ore factories of the deep sea SONNE expedition with ROV KIEL 6000 studies ore formation in Papua New Guinea Previous 1 … 19 20 21 … 38 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.