News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Secret life underground: Animal life beneath the seafloor Scientists discovered significant numbers of animals living in cavities and caves below the deep-sea seafloor, some growing up to half a meter of length. Vagabonds and homebodies: Niches of bacterial life in the seabed In the ocean‘s sandy seafloor, bacterial residents have neatly organized their housing space. A bacterium infects deep-sea mussels and multiplies in their cells Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany, now reveal how a bacterial parasite infects and reproduces in the nuclei of deep-sea mussels from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. Photosynthesis in near darkness Photosynthesis can take place at extremely low light levels. This is the result of an international study carried out as part of the MOSAiC expedition. New concept for the protection of marine biodiversity The AGELESS Project will leverage long-term data series for the ocean of the future Fisheries Research Overestimates Fish Stocks GEOMAR Expert Calls for More Realistic Stock Assessments Concealed Among Deep-water Corals: New Fish Species Discovered In Mauritanian Waters The fish from the rockling family was found at a depth of 595 meters The Race for Species Discovery 11 new marine species and a new platform for rapid species description established METEOR expedition M202 investigates the ecology of prey to better understand hunting behaviour of toothed whales in the Atlantic On Sunday, the research vessel METEOR set off on an expedition around the island of Terceira in the Azores archipelago. The findings will ultimately contribute to the protection of these endangered marine mammals. How is the dramatic decline in sea ice affecting biodiversity? The depths of the Weddell Sea are home to diverse biotic communities consisting of sponges, cold water corals, and countless other organisms. Small, but smart: How symbiotic bacteria adapt to big environmental changes Lucinid clams, inconspicuous inhabitants of the seafloor and one of the most diverse group of animals in the ocean, rely on symbiotic bacteria for their survival. Award for research into the deep biosphere How and what do microorganisms in deep-sea soils live on? How do their metabolic cycles work, and how do these communities interact? How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton Experiments conducted at the AWIPEV Station in Svalbard on this increasingly common phenomenon Jellyfish may dominate the future Arctic Ocean New AWI study shows: jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean are profiting from climate change and spreading farther and farther north International network on epigenetics in fish Humboldt Fellow Professor Dr Maren Wellenreuther enriches marine ecology research at GEOMAR Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 10 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.