ZMT - Leibniz Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung
Second phase of the DakE project: building a weather station network east of Dakar, Senegal
17/04/2024 | The Sahel region is a climatic hotspot as it lies right between the moist tropics and the dry subtropics - thus, even small shifts in climate zones can lead to dramatic changes in water availability and its excess there. Yet, there are hardly any...
Research in short: Carbon storage capacity in mangrove forests
16/04/2024 | A new publication from the Mangrove Ecology working group on the topic of blue carbon examines the temporal course of carbon storage and stocks in reforested and natural mangrove forests. The work is an important contribution to the BMBF-funded...
UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona: ZMT mangrove ecologists to co-host satellite event on blue carbon
From 10 to 12 April the first UN Ocean Decade Conference will take place in Barcelona. It is the finale of the Ocean Decade Week that will bring together the global ocean community. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the conference which...
New book on climate change in Germany
25/03/2024 | A new book from Springer Verlag sheds light on climate change in Germany. With contributions from over 126 experts and an interdisciplinary approach that brings together all relevant specialist areas and topics, it presents the development,...
Science "to talk to" on April 3 at the Klimahaus Bremerhaven: ZMT goes on a research trip with visitors
19/03/2024 | The Klimahaus Bremerhaven is putting on a special event: seven scientists from renowned research institutes will be a "living" part of the exciting exhibition at the Klimahaus on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Equipped with an inflatable globe and thus...
Biodiversity: from knowledge to action
19/03/2024 | The Leibniz Biodiversity Research Network, of which the ZMT is a member, recently presented "10 Must-Knows from Biodiversity Research" for 2024 as a guide for the conservation of biodiversity. From as yet undiscovered biodiversity to resilient...
Martin Zimmer to serve as Vice-Chair of newly launched JPI Oceans Blue Carbon Knowledge Hub
14/03/2024 | Blue Carbon ecosystems, such as mangrove forests and seagrass or kelp meadows, play a vital role in the fight against climate change. Over recent months they have drawn increasing attention and gained momentum on the political and the societal...
New study warns: Global warming and invasive species threaten seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean
13/03/2024 | The rise in sea temperature and salinity in the Mediterranean and the immigration of invasive species could endanger the structure and biodiversity of its seagrass meadows, which play an essential role in the marine environment. This is the...
Exhibition: A bird's eye view of coastal colours and shapes
08/03/2024 | From mid-March, Bremen's House of Science will be presenting a photo exhibition by two ZMT alumnae. Lisa Röpke and Pia Lewin show the fascinating beauty of seashores with their photographs from a bird's eye view. Dr. Lisa Röpke was in Australia at...