News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Use it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea Gene analyses of marine flowering plants provide clues for the conservation and sustainable use of important ecosystems Third DAM research mission launched Under the short title mareXtreme, around 150 scientists are researching strategies for dealing with extreme marine events and natural hazards - thus addressing highly topical, socially relevant research issues. Hydrothermal Mercury – the natural story of a contaminant Human influences are responsible for the majority of mercury pollution in the ocean From offshore wind to biodiversity and fisheries: mega- or multi-use of the oceans? Parliamentary breakfast concerning the DAM research mission sustainMare shows first scientific results - a basis for political decisions A new pace for molecular clocks Epigenetic changes serve as a new timer of short-term evolution Aligning marine conservation with sustainable use Successful start for the Mid-Term Conference of the DAM research mission sustainMare 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. 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. 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 Bremen researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways How microorganisms deep in the seabed render crude oil harmless Historic lightship ELBE 3 arrived in dock It was a temporary farewell in the museum harbor for the ship with the longest laytime in the harbor of the German Maritime Museum. Offshore test infrastructure in the North Sea enables application-oriented development of marine protective coatings A research network of regional partners provides this unique testing opportunity. Our future with the sea In the Ocean Future Lab, artistic visualisations of what life and the sea would look like in the future have been created. They all have one thing in common: the desire for intact marine environments. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 8 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.