Field Update from ANSEP Intern working on sleeper shark research
Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS)
Published: 12 August 2022
AOOS intern Nadia Barcelona shares her summer field notes from the Sleeper Shark Project in Prince William Sound, capturing and tagging elusive Pacific sleeper sharks while uncovering new insights into their behavior, biology, and Arctic ecosystem role.
Keywords: Pacific sleeper shark, Nadia Barcelona, AOOS, ANSEP, shark tagging, Prince William Sound, marine research
Beautiful Diatoms: Pattern for stable construction
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 19 February 2003
AWI scientists revealed that diatoms' intricate silica shells provide strong yet lightweight protection, offering ecological advantages and inspiring applications in architecture and engineering due to their efficiency and resilience.
Keywords: diatoms, AWI, silica shells, marine algae, structural biology, carbon cycle, biomimicry
Polarstern examines re-colonization of the seafloor in Antarctica
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 January 2004
AWI launched the first Antarctic field experiment simulating iceberg scraping to study how marine life recolonizes the seafloor, offering insight into ecosystem recovery, stress tolerance, and the need for conservation.
Keywords: Antarctica, iceberg scraping, seafloor colonization, AWI, benthic fauna, ecosystem recovery, marine ecology
