Media Releases 2020

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Coscinodiscus wailesii is a microalgae belonging to the diatoms, which form algal blooms and produce substantial amounts of polysaccharides in energy stores, cell walls and as exudates. The research group Marine Glycobiology studies the turnover and role

Sugar brings a lot of carbon dioxide into the deeper sea

Mar 18, 2020

The oceans are a very important reservoir for carbon in the system of the earth. However, many aspects of the marine carbon cycle are still unknown. ...

Image of a vug within a carbonate vein in one of the rock cores investigated for microbiology. Photo: William Crawford and IODP

Microbes far beneath the ocean floor rely on recycling to survive

Mar 11, 2020

An international team of researchers has studied the survival mechanisms of microorganisms in rocks that nestle in the lower oceanic crust thousands of ...

In March, the research vessel SONNE will be sailing in the Indian Ocean. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Ratmeyer

Marine Expedition Sheds Light on the Interior of the Earth

Feb 25, 2020

On expedition SO 273, the Bremen diving robot MARUM-QUEST will be deployed in the Indian Ocean. The expedition is led by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Koepke (Leibniz ...

The research vessel SONNE in the port of Port Louis on Mauritius. From here the expedition SO 272 starts to the Kerguelen Plateau. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; T. Westerhold

A glimpse into deep ocean-floor structures

Jan 15, 2020

The objective of the upcoming expedition of the Research Vessel SONNE in January is a critical location for climate studies in the Indian Ocean. Dr. ...

The cruise is led by Ursula Röhl of MARUM (left) and Debbie Thomas of Texas A&M University (right). They are supported by the Expedition Project Manager Laurel Childress. Photo: SIEM offshore

Focus on Ancient Warm Climate Clues

Jan 6, 2020

Why did temperatures on Earth rise abruptly 56 million years ago? An expedition of the international ocean drilling program IODP is now sailing to the ...