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Microplastics in Sediments as an Indicator of Human Activity

In a review article researchers from IOW, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Leicester, report on how human activity has altered Earth’s sediments over the decades

22.10.2026 · IOW
World War munitions in the North Sea

AWI research vessel Heincke is investigating wartime wrecks and munition dumping sites on a two-week expedition

22.10.2026 · AWI
Focus on the Environmental Impact of Marine Munitions in the Baltic Sea

Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners

14.10.2026 · GEOMAR
A Basis for Monitoring CO2 Storage Beneath the Seabed

SONNE Expedition SO321-3 investigates basalt off the Canadian Pacific coast

05.10.2026 · GEOMAR
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
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
Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Research campaign investigates greenhouse gases in Meldorf Bay

15.09.2026 · GEOMAR
The Fingerprint of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reaches the Deep North Atlantic

In a new study, researchers from Bremen map how the Suess effect spreads in the North Atlantic

26.08.2026 · MARUM
Marine heatwaves

Rising ocean temperatures reduce the natural carbon storage capacity of seagrass meadows

20.08.2026 · ZMT
Nature’s original bioplastic is food for animals

A new study provides unexpected insights into how biodegradable PHA plastics are broken down in nature.

13.08.2026 · MPI-MM
Research Cruise to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in the Baltic Sea Launched

On August 13, 2026, the research vessel “Elisabeth Mann Borgese” departed from Rostock on Expedition EMB401

13.08.2026 · IOW
From Outcast to Option: Carbon Capture and Storage Makes a Comeback

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is regaining prominence in climate policy debates in Germany.

28.07.2026 · RIFS
How is Antarctica affected by human activity?

Hereon coordinates research on environmental pollution in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

23.07.2026 · HEREON
Natural Shields Against Mercury

Hereon study: Feeding habits of marine sponges may reduce the accumulation of toxic mercury in fish

25.06.2026 · HEREON
Changing Marine Lightscapes

Greifswald Researchers Bring Legal Perspective to an Underestimated Environmental Problem

11.06.2026 · UG

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Microplastics in Sediments as an Indicator of Human Activity

World War munitions in the North Sea

Focus on the Environmental Impact of Marine Munitions in the Baltic Sea

A Basis for Monitoring CO2 Storage Beneath the Seabed

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

Mo­lecu­lar in­sight into bio­lo­gical ni­tro­gen fix­a­tion close to the boil­ing point

Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

The Fingerprint of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reaches the Deep North Atlantic

Marine heatwaves

Nature’s ori­ginal bioplastic is food for an­im­als

Research Cruise to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in the Baltic Sea Launched

From Outcast to Option: Carbon Capture and Storage Makes a Comeback

How is Antarctica affected by human activity?

Natural Shields Against Mercury

Changing Marine Lightscapes

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Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

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