Polarstern catches five tons of Marbled Antarctic Cod
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 27 December 2006
Polarstern caught 5 tons of marbled Antarctic cod, the biggest haul in 24 years. Though impressive, it doesn’t signal stock recovery. Scientists warn that renewed commercial fishing could rapidly deplete localized populations again.
Keywords: marbled Antarctic cod, Polarstern, fish stocks, CCAMLR, overfishing, Antarctic fisheries, Notothenia rossii
25 years of research in polar seas aboard the research vessel Polarstern
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 22 November 2007
Polarstern, the world’s most powerful polar research vessel, marks 25 years of Arctic and Antarctic missions. It has supported 7,600 scientists from 36 countries, advancing polar and climate research. It remains vital to the International Polar Year.
Keywords: Polarstern, Alfred Wegener Institute, polar research, climate science, Antarctic expedition, research vessel, International Polar Year
Even seaweeds get sunburned - Scientists of the Alfred Wegener Institute on Spitsbergen investigate the response of seaweeds to increased ultraviolet radiation
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 22 August 2008
Algae, like humans, suffer from too much sun. With rising UV radiation due to ozone depletion, algae develop protective strategies like producing MAAs. On Spitsbergen, scientists study how UV and warming waters threaten algae and marine ecosystems.
Keywords: UV radiation, algae, Spitsbergen, ozone depletion, photosynthesis, climate change, Alfred Wegener Institute
