Winged snails on a one-year diet
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 14 February 2006
Clione limacina, the Arctic winged snail, survives year-long starvation using slow-metabolizing ether lipids and by shrinking its body. It also uses unique chemicals to deter predators. Ocean acidification now threatens its food source and survival.
Keywords: Clione limacina, ether lipids, starvation survival, ocean acidification, Arctic zooplankton, chemical defense, marine food web
Free access to the plankton data base
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 17 July 2006
PLANKTON*NET is a global database offering visual and taxonomic info on plankton species. With over 3,000 images and 500+ species, it supports biodiversity research and invites global contributions, fostering marine science collaboration.
Keywords: plankton database, PLANKTON*NET, biodiversity research, species identification, marine taxonomy, Alfred Wegener Institute, WDC-MARE
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
