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
Scientists investigate Krill in the South-Polar Ocean
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 6 May 2004
Scientists aboard Polarstern studied krill in the Lazarev Sea, revealing surprising larval abundance under sea ice and concerns about krill population stability amid growing industrial interest and environmental change.
Keywords: krill, Lazarev Sea, Polarstern, AWI, Antarctic ecosystem, GLOBEC, CCAMLR
