Master Theses 2020
(in alphabetical order by surname)
1. Title: Spatiotemporal variation of heavy metals in mangrove ecosystems: a GIS-based approach
Author: Catalina Alvarez Covelli (University of Gent)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)
2. Title: Carbonate facies in reef island sediment cores from Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Yannis Kappelmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Mann (ZMT)
3. Title: Photogrammetry in coastal engineering - chances and potential of aerial photos from consumergade unmanned vehicles to analyse underwater topography (bathymetry)
Author: Nina Kohl (Leibniz University of Hannover)
Supervisor: Dr. Elisa Casella (ZMT)
4. Title: Characterizing cold pool interactions over land
Author: Irene Livia Kruse (University of Copenhagen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jan Olaf Härter (ZMT, Jacobs University)
5. Title: The Transformation of the Formal Institutions of Mangrove Usage in the Integrated Management District in the Bay of Cispata, Colombia
Author: Catalina Munera (University of Freiburg)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)
5. Title: Dynamics and roles of reactive oxygen species in hard corals under environmental stimuli through the lens of high resolution microsensors
Author: Sara Ousley (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT), Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)
6. Title: Effects of tourism-driven artificial food provisioning on the metabolism and physiology of reef fish
Author: Vincent Ripke (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)
7. Title: Knowledge Commons in East Africa. Relevant Institutions for Marine Biodiversity Daa handling and Sharing Practices
Author: Desiree Schmiedehammer (Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)
8.Title: Criticality in Tropical Rainfall
Author: Mikkel Svendsen (University of Copenhagen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jan Olaf Härter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)
9. Title: Site-specific seedling success and population genetics of mangroves on San Andrés Island, Colombia
Author: Christian Tegge (University of Potsdam)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)
Masterarbeiten ISATEC 2020
(in alphabetical order by surname)
1. Title: The effect of novel anti-biofouling coatings on Acropora millepora and Acropora tenius coral larvae
Author: David Brefeld (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Holger Kühnhold (ZMT), Lisa Röpke (ZMT)
2. Title: Effect of sediment amendments on the survival and growth of Thalassia hemprichii (Aschers) seedlings
Author: Deborah Falodun Bunmi (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)
3. Title: Effects of environmental life history on symbiont and holobiont responses to projected ocean warming in a common large benthic foraminifera, Calcarina gaudichaudii
Author: Gabrielle Carpenter (Northeastern University)
Supervisor: Dr. Steve Doo (ZMT)
4. Title: Investigation of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra for bioremediation of aquaculture waste
Author: Brendan Elba (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT), Dr. Holger Kuehnhold (ZMT), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Paula Senff (ZMT)
5. Title: Impacts of tourism-generated wastewater in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Author: Jack Pumpuni Frimpong-Manso (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr Marie Fujitani (ZMT), Prof. Dr Nils Moosdorf (ZMT, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel)
6. Title: Collective action and public goods - analyzing the social and historical aspects on Gili Trawangan
Author: Emma Hanrahan (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT), Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT)
7. Title: The use of Stable Isotopes to evaluate the feeding preferences of the tropical sea urchin species Tripneustes gratilla in Mahé, Seychelles
Author: Lara Kalisch (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)
8. Titel: Fish prediction via drones - mapping shallow-water coral reefs in Palau using consumer-grade drones and evaluating their efficiency to predict size diversity of fish assemblages
Author: Pia Lewin (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejerano (ZMT), Dr. Elisa Casella (ZMT)
9. Title: Diet composition and feeding habits of two smallpelagic fish species targeted by shallow water fisheries in the Visayan Sea, Philippines
Author: Ivonne Amelia Vivar Linares (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)
10. Title: Understanding resilience of small-scale fishery value chains from a social-ecological network perspective - a case study of San Andrés, a small scale fishery within the Humboldt Current System on the coast of Peru
Author: Samantha Mercer (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Lotta Kluger (ZMT), Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT)
11. Title: Heavy metal concentrations in water, fish, and vegetables associated with river Benue at Yola, Adamawa State (Nigeria)
Author: Sarah Danzaria Mshelia (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel)
12. Title: Photogrammetric analysis of coral reef composition and competition, Zanzibar Tanzania
Author: Leonard M. Meyer (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Michael Schmid (ZMT)
13. Title: Restoration of seagrass meadows through seed propagation and field transplantation - a case study in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Omar Haji Omar (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Dr. Elizabeth Belshe (ZMT)
14. Title: Distribution of gastropods and their effects on sediment characteristics in mangroves along the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Author: Niklas Reinhardt (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Veronique Helfer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)
15. Title: Impact of gillnets on some commercial fish species in the Black Volta, Ghana
Author: Samuel Kwasi Sarpong (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolf (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Seth Mensah Abobi (ZMT)
16. Title: Impact of fishing pressure on mangrove crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Fiji - a case study in the Rewa River delta
Author: Karl Gustav Thor Schrader (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)
17. Title: Local stakeholder perspectives for the artisanal fishing industry in South and South-East Jamaica
Author: Kimberly N. D. Shaw (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)
18. Title: Macroalgae as a primary driver of territorial damselfish assemblages on fijian fringing reefs
Author: Madison Stewart (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)
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