Marine Life

From the sunlit surface to the dark deep sea: The ocean is home to a wealth of life. Many of the animals and plants in the sea are especially adapted to an existence in a certain environment – for example on hydrothermal vents, manganese nodule fields or seamounts.

Their biodiversity supports important ocean functions such as climate regulation or the supply of food and raw or natural materials. However, climate change, plastic pollution and other human impacts affect marine life. Therefore, GEOMAR Researchers investigate key ecosystems, effects of changes and possibilities for their protection and sustainable use.

 

 

News about Marine Life

Two people stand at a table on the ALKOR and work
27.03.2025

New boost for ecosystem-based fisheries management

GEOMAR and Federal Agency for Nature Conservation sign cooperation agreement

Employees on a ship with blue helmets reach for the steel frame of a crane bailer being lifted out of the water.private
25.03.2025

Ocean Eddies – the Food Trucks of the Sea

Study reveals for the first time the lipidome composition of mesoscale eddies and their precise role in nutrient transport and the carbon cycle

A ship is moored in the harbour
24.03.2025

Deep-Sea Biology of the Cape Verde Islands

Expedition M209 investigates biodiversity and foodwebs from the water column to the sea floor

Shot from the seabed, a small frame with sensors stands on the bottom, the arm of an underwater robot protrudes into the picture, a cloud of sediment comes into the picture from the left
05.03.2025

Footprints of Deep-Sea Mining

New Study Examines the Spread of Deep-Sea Mining Sediment Plumes

Overgrown and starfish-studded boxes on the seabed, with metal shells sticking out of one of them
26.02.2025

Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea

GEOMAR Study Detects Toxic Munitions Chemicals in Water Samples