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Historic fishery collapse holds lessons for the present

A new study by Kiel University shows that a combination of climate change, overfishing, and social change caused the herring of the Sound to disappear.

28.09.2026 · CAU
Polar oceans could help mitigate climate change – but science and policy are not yet ready to recognise them

A new review maps what is known about “polar blue carbon” and how carbon-rich Arctic and Antarctic habitats can be better protected and integrated into international climate policy.

25.09.2026 · AWI
DNA analysis sheds new light on the gill microbiome of coral reef fish

A recent genomic study of coral reef fish by scientists from the ZMT and the ICBM has found previously undescribed microorganisms in the fish gills

25.09.2026 · ZMT
Planetary Health Check 2026: Why a healthy seafloor matters for the Earth system

Human influence nowadays reaches from the coast all the way to the deep sea

23.09.2026 · IOW
New life for stone reefs in the Baltic Sea

Launch event at the Marine Science Campus for the “Riffretter” project to restore a historic reef site

22.09.2026 · IOW
Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

Researchers have determined the structure and molecular characteristics of a remarkably heat-stable enzyme which turns nitrogen gas into ammonia

18.09.2026 · MPI-MM
New Horizons for Geohazard Impact Mitigation in the Mediterranean

Scientific conference of the joint project MULTI-MAREX brings together researchers and stakeholders to improve coastal resilience in Kalamata.

18.09.2026 · DAM
Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Research campaign investigates greenhouse gases in Meldorf Bay

15.09.2026 · GEOMAR
Changing Pacific climate, ENSO diversity and coral responses over the Common Era

Fossil and modern corals from the Marshall Islands reveal changes in Pacific climate variability, coral calcification and environmental conditions

11.09.2026 · MARUM
A year in the ice: Tara Polar Station begins its drift through the central Arctic

Twelve people on board are setting off on a year-long expedition across the Arctic Ocean to observe changes on the ground

10.09.2026 · AWI
Disappearing Lakes: New Data Platform on Permafrost Lakes in the Arctic

The ‘Lost Lakes’ database provides access to information on water area to identify changes in Arctic permafrost landscapes

10.09.2026 · AWI
Construction waste for climate protection in the ocean?

New mesocosm experiment on Gran Canaria using ground concrete demolition waste

08.09.2026 · GEOMAR
Heatwaves change carbon uptake in the ocean

Hereon study: Due to the decline of sea ice and enhanced primary production, polar and subpolar coastal seas can absorb more CO₂ during marine heatwaves than expected

08.09.2026 · HEREON
How Climate Change may amplify Earthquake Impacts in the Arctic

New GEOMAR study shows: Arctic warming may destabilise slopes

08.09.2026 · GEOMAR
Evidence of ancient wildfires near the South Pole

New study reveals Cretaceous wildfires and peatland formation near the South Pole

07.09.2026 · AWI

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Historic fishery collapse holds lessons for the present

Polar oceans could help mitigate climate change – but science and policy are not yet ready to recognise them

DNA analysis sheds new light on the gill microbiome of coral reef fish

Planetary Health Check 2026: Why a healthy seafloor matters for the Earth system

New life for stone reefs in the Baltic Sea

Mo­lecu­lar in­sight into bio­lo­gical ni­tro­gen fix­a­tion close to the boil­ing point

New Horizons for Geohazard Impact Mitigation in the Mediterranean

Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Changing Pacific climate, ENSO diversity and coral responses over the Common Era

A year in the ice: Tara Polar Station begins its drift through the central Arctic

Disappearing Lakes: New Data Platform on Permafrost Lakes in the Arctic

Construction waste for climate protection in the ocean?

Heatwaves change carbon uptake in the ocean

How Climate Change may amplify Earthquake Impacts in the Arctic

Evidence of ancient wildfires near the South Pole

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Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point