Master Theses 2021
(in alphabetischer Reihenfolge nach Nachnamen)
1. Title: The role of nutrients for the aquaculture of sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)
Author: Kim Anderle (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmenn (ZMT), Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen)
2. Title: Grundwasservulnerabilität in Kenia unter Verwendung der DRASTIC-Methode in Verbindung mit Nitrat
Author: Ronja Becker (University of Bremen)
Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Kay Hamer (Universität Bremen)
3. Title: Environmental Governance: People, places, protection – case study of a community managed national park in Belize
Author: Malin Delfs (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)
4. Title: Les peches senegalaises face a la privatisation des ressources et espaces maritimes: societes mixtes et industries petro-gazieres
Author: Sidy Fall (Université de Nantes)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Brice Trouillet (Université de Nantes)
5. Title: Species-specific effect of A. germinans, L. racemose and R. mangle on the physico-chemical characteristics of their sediment, in North-Eastern Brazil
Author: Mondane Fouqueray (Technische Universität München)
Supervisors: Dr. Alix Vidal (TUM), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)
6. Title: Effects of surface-dwelling mangrove snails and burrowing mangrove crabs on the retention of carbohydrates and proteins
Author: Hannes Hanella (Hochschule Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Heiko Brunken (Hochschule Bremen
7. Title: Globale Abschätzung des rezirkulierten submarinen Grundwasserabfluss unter Verwendung von hydrogeologischen Modellierungen
Author: Jana Harders (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Björn Panteleit (Geologischer Dienst für Bremen)
8. Title: Modellierung des Grundwasserhaushalts und von Transportwegen im Grundwasser auf Unguja, Tansania
Author: Bastian Hische (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Sven Jensen (Geologischer Dienst Bremen)
9. Title: Heavy metal bioaccumulation in mangrove benthic invertebrate Faunus ater (Linnaeus, 1758)
Author: Vivian Jäger (Ghent University (IMBRSea))
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)
10. Titel: Die Variabilität des submarinen Grundwasserabfusses im Königshafen (Sylt)
Author: Sebastian Janßen (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Kay Hamer (University of Bremen)
11. Title: Combined Effect of Burrowing Crabs and Tides on Mangrove Carbon Storage
Author: Moritz Klaasen (University of Ghent)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)
12. Title: Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Sharks at a Provisioning Site in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji
Author: Lotte Krüger (University of Rostock)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Sören Möllen (University of Rostock)
13. Title: Spatio temporal distribution of zooplankton and microplastic in the Benguela upwelling system
Author: Emma Labis (Sorbonne Université)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Dr. Tim Dudeck (ZMT), Dr. Carolin Müller (ZMT)
14. Title: Active and passive particle flux derived from a drifter study in the northern and southern Benguela Upwelling System
Author: Luisa Meiritz (University of Hamburg)
Betreuer:innen: PD Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)
15. Title: Effects of surface-dwelling mangrove snails and burrowing mangrove crabs on the retention of carbohydrates and proteins
Author: Jessica Riechelmann (Hochschule Bremerhaven)
Supervisors: Dr. Heiko Brunken (Hochschule Bremerhaven), Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)
16. Title: Investigation of the deep scattering layer along a trans-equatorial transect in the Atlantic Ocean
Author: Alix Rommel (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Dr. Heino Fock (Thünen Institute Hamburg)
17. Title: Spatial distribution of microplastics and zooplankton in the Canary Current Upwelling System
Author: Alena Sakovich (Saint Petersburg State University/Universität Hamburg)
Betreuer:innen: Dr. Tim Dudeck (ZMT), Dr. Carolin Müller (ZMT), Dr. Irina Fedorova (Saint Petersburg State University), Ekaterina Shalunova (Saint Petersburg State University)
18. Title: A mesocosm study - Effects of increased CO2 levels and temperature on tropical seagrass and macroalgae species
Author: Jessica Schiebe (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Kai Bischof (University of Bremen)
19. Title: Can Stress Lead to Faster, Better Aquaculture? A Laboratory Study on the Effects of Moderate-to-High Irradiance and Nutrient Limitation on the Physiological Responses of Gracilaria parvispora
Author: Tatiana Michelle Torres (Universität Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Kai Bischof (University of Bremen)
20. Title: Fieldwork in Indonesia: Freshwater capacity and sustainable water use of a small touristy island (Gili Air, Indonesia)
Author: Jarrid Tschaikowski (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Björn Panteleit (Geologischer Dienst Bremen)
21. Title: Testing a pixel-based classification method to detect potential submarine groundwater discharge with remote sensing data
Author: Alexander Utecht (University of Kiel)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Prof Dr Natascha Oppelt (Universitty of Kiel)
22. Title: Aanálisis socio ecológico de proyectos de restauración de arrecifes de coral en el pacific de Costa Rica
Author: Nohelia Palou Zuniga (CATIE Costa Rica)
Supervisors: Dr. Roger Medrical (CATIE Costa Rica), Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)
Master Theses ISATEC 2021
(in alphabetischer Reihenfolge nach Nachnamen)
1. Title: Spatial analysis of functional traits of mangrove crab
Author: Hussaini Ojagefu Adamu (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)
2. Title: Perceptions of coastal-marine environmental changes and their impacts on coastal communities in Croatia
Author: Beatrice Brix da Costa (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen)
3. Title: The effects of environmental changes on small-scale fisheries in India - the current and potential role of fisheries policies
Author: Iriabe Saint Isobomuwa (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT)
4. Title: Impact of phosphate enrichment on the susceptibility of the pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata to ocean warming
Author: Annabell Klinke (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)
5. Title: Mitigation of winter thermal stress in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) through nutritional manipulation
Author: Md. Mahmud-Al-Hasan (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Matthew James Slater (AWI), Dr. Joachim Henjes(AWI)
6. Title: Application of a Cellular Automaton to Simulate Seagrass Development off Zanzibar
Author: Marlene Meister (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Pedro Beca-Carretero (ZMT), Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)
7. Title: Impact of eutrophication and ocean warming on the pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellate - a multidisciplinary approach
Author: Selma Deborah Mezger (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT)
8. Titel: Assessment of water quality and tourism-generated wastewater impact on Zanzibar coastal waters
Author: Sarah Ahmed Nalukwago (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT, University of Bremen)
9. Title: Coastal heavy metal pollution in a tropical seagrass ecosystem in Indonesia
Author: Teresa Baptista Nobre (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Dr. Dominik Kneer (AWI)
10. Title: Stock assessment and seasonal variation of white shrimp (Penaeus occidentalis) fisheries - a case of the Colombian Pacific Coast
Author: Timothy Agboola Olasupo (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Pilar Herron (ZMT)
11. Title: Ecosystem-based fisheries management of the Keta Lagoon, Ghana
Author: Jones Wonder Oyiadzo (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Seth Mensah Abobi (ZMT)
12. Title: Causes of lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear from the perspectives of fishers in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Author: Annalise M. Povolo (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Judith Denkinger (Universidad San Francisco de Quito)
13. Title: Analyzing the resilience of small-scale fishery value chains during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of Puerto Ayora, Galápagos
Author: Katherine R. Rice (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT), Dr. Lotta Kluger (ZMT)
14. Title: Tourism governance in San Andrés Island (Colombia) and its role in community resilience to multiple disasters
Author: Natalia Andrea Lázaro Rincón (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT)
15. Title: Differences in fish biomass and diversity between two fishery-restricted marine protected areas (Dasoudi & Amathounta) and adjacent unprotected areas
Author: Hannes Seidel (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Demetris Kletou (MER)
16. Title: Extreme cold temperature-induced oxidative stress and growth response in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) at varying salinities
Author: Samanta Chandan Chironjib Singha (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Matthew James Slater (AWI)
17. Title: The role of the mangrove extent on the conditions of adjacent seagrass beds: The case of a remote Fijian island
Author: Maria Alejandra Camargo Vargas (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)