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An effort of 15 deep-sea international expeditions has allowed the analysis of abyssal sediments collected in all major oceanic regions. The German research vessel Sonne was involved in two international expeditions led by scientists from the Senckenberg

The abyssal world: the last terra incognita of the Earth surface.

Feb 4, 2022

The first unified vision of the world ocean biodiversity, based on analysis of DNA sequences from the surface to deep-ocean sediments, unveils the rich and ...

IODP Expedition 356 drilled sedimentary archives on the northwestern Australian shelf. Photo: J. Henderiks

Why did ocean productivity decline abruptly 4.6 million years ago?

Jan 18, 2022

Between 9 and 4.6 million years ago, the oceans were very rich in nutrients; the period is also known as the "biogenic bloom". A Swedish-German research ...

The single-celled organism Nitrosopumilus maritimus can produce oxygen. Researchers at the University of Oldenburg and Syddansk Universitet have demonstrated this - for the first time in an organism from the domain of archaea. Photo: University of Oldenbu

Microbes produce oxygen in the dark

Jan 14, 2022

Only a few microorganisms are able to produce oxygen in complete darkness. A new member of this exclusive circle is the extremely small unicellular ...

View of the east coast of South Africa. Photo: Christian Rohleder

Stormy southwestern Indian Ocean in the mid-Holocene

Jan 3, 2022

In the future, strong cyclones could hit the coast of southeast Africa. This is according to a study that researchers – including those from MARUM – have ...