28.03.19 | 18 young pupils visited ZMT today as part of the nationwide Future Day to learn about the work of a marine researcher.
They started off with a small expedition "into the field": at the Kuhgraben, the canal behind the ZMT building, the students took samples with plankton nets and a soil grab and measured parameters such as temperature, pH value, oxygen content and conductivity of the water.
After successfully sampling, they returned to the ZMT and went directly to the marine experimental facility with its large aquariums. During a guided tour, the students took part in feeding the fish and got to know various animal and plant species of tropical marine areas.
After a short breakfast break, laboratory experiments followed at various stations. Thus, the participants were able to identify various fish species professionally, practice microscopy of plankton, extract DNA from algae, take a detailed look at the smallest sea creatures with the scanning electron microscope at 1000x magnification, carry out experiments on water density and find out more about corals and their endangerment through ocean acidification.
The school children were supervised by ZMT technicians and scientists: Sebastian Flotow, Jule Mawik, Achim Meyer, Carolin Müller, Sonja Peters, Christina Staschok and Constanze von Waldthausen.
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Am Kuhgraben nahe des "Haus am Walde" wird dokumentiert, wo, wann und welche Proben entnommen werden.
At the "Kuhgraben" the groups documented where, when and which samples were taken.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Die Planktonnetzte werden eifrig zu Wasser gelassen.
The plankton nets are let into the water.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Die Proben werden aus dem Planktonnetz gespült, um später genau untersucht zu werden.
The samples are rinsed out of the plankton net to be examined later.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Während die eine Gruppe nach Plankton fischt, hat die andere Gruppe ihren Schwerpunkt auf den Wasserparametern.
While one group fishes for plankton, the other group focuses on the water parameters.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Measuring the water parameters.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Fish feeding at the MAREE.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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DNA analysis in the biology laboratory.
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DNA analysis in the biology laboratory.
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Determination of fish species.
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Dissecting the fish in the biology laboratory.
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Dissecting the fish in the biology laboratory.
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Experiments with grapes.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Microskopy of a starfish.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Detailed insights with the scanning electron microscope.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Detailed insights with the scanning electron microscope.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Experiments on the change of the CO2 level in water.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Closer examination of corals.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
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Coral detemination at the aquarium.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
At the "Kuhgraben" the groups documented where, when and which samples were taken.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
The plankton nets are let into the water.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
The samples are rinsed out of the plankton net to be examined later.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
While one group fishes for plankton, the other group focuses on the water parameters.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Measuring the water parameters.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Fish feeding at the MAREE.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Photo: Marlene Fragge
DNA analysis in the biology laboratory.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
DNA analysis in the biology laboratory.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Determination of fish species.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Dissecting the fish in the biology laboratory.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Dissecting the fish in the biology laboratory.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Experiments with grapes.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Microskopy of a starfish.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Detailed insights with the scanning electron microscope.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Detailed insights with the scanning electron microscope.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Experiments on the change of the CO2 level in water.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Closer examination of corals.
Photo: Marlene Fragge
Coral detemination at the aquarium.
Photo: Marlene Fragge