Marine biodiversity encompasses the diversity of life in the oceans and seas, from tiny microorganisms to large marine mammals. It includes the genetic diversity within species, the diversity of species themselves and the diversity of habitats, such as coral reefs, deep-sea trenches and mangroves. This biodiversity is crucial for the functioning of ecosystems, oxygen production and climate regulation. It also provides livelihoods for millions of people, for example through fishing and tourism. The threats to marine biodiversity are numerous, including overfishing, pollution, climate change and habitat loss. The protection and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is therefore crucial to ensure the health of the oceans and the quality of life on Earth.
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Cold-water corals off Ireland at a water depth of 750 meters, photographed with the diving robot MARUM-CHEROKEE, Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen
Scientists from the marine and materials sciences impressed the German federal and state governments in the Excellence Strategy: Two Clusters of Excellence ...
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The new remotely operated diving robot MARUM-QUEST5000 has dived for the first time. The dive took place as part of the ship expedition M210 from on board ...
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Paleoclimate research, movements in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, experimental borehole observatories and energy transport in ocean eddies – researchers from ...
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What happens to decayed plankton, sediment and tiny plastic particles when they sink from the surface to the bottom of the ocean? And what contribution ...
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