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Biological Oceanography

The Biological Oceanography research unit investigates how marine plankton respond to environmental changes in the ocean and what effects this has on ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. Our objectives include understanding the sensitivity of biological processes at the organismal level, assessing the evolutionary potential for adaptation, analysing the impact of organismal responses on feeding relationships and explaining the consequences of ecological change for biogeochemical cycles. We investigate microbial processes of dissolved and particulate organic matter using methods such as analysis of organic materials, microbial rate measurements, incubation experiments, controlled laboratory cultures and field studies in various marine environments, from polar to tropical.

Project Overview

Research areas

Microbial Biogeochemistry

Prof. Dr. Anja Engel

Biogeochemical Processes

Prof. Dr. Ulf Riebesell

Plankton Biogeochemistry and Imaging

Prof. Dr. Rainer Kiko

RD2
Marine Biogeochemistry
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