Emperor Penguins Live up to 600 Kilometres Farther North than Previously Assumed
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 31 August 2022
Young emperor penguins travel far beyond current marine protected areas, leaving them vulnerable. AWI researchers urge updated protections to reflect the full range of juvenile movement and better safeguard the species’ survival.
Keywords: emperor penguins, marine protection, juvenile migration, AWI, Southern Ocean, satellite tracking, species conservation
Marine organisms: "Light sensor" detects correct moon phase
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 9 September 2022
Researchers discovered that marine animals use a light-sensitive molecule to distinguish sunlight from moonlight, helping regulate monthly rhythms like reproduction based on lunar phases.
Keywords: circalunar clock, moonlight, sunlight, marine organisms, reproduction, cryptochrome, AWI
New Method Makes It Possible to Measure Arctic Sea-ice Thickness, Even in Summer
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 September 2022
Scientists developed a new AI-based method to measure Arctic sea-ice thickness even in summer, improving year-round data for climate forecasts, Arctic shipping safety, and understanding ice-ocean-atmosphere interactions.
Keywords: Arctic, sea ice, satellite data, AI, summer melting, AWI
