Vital Ventilation
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 23 August 2022
Researchers found that some corals use tiny cilia to create currents that reduce harmful oxygen buildup, helping them resist bleaching. This ability may explain why some corals survive climate stress better than others.
Keywords: coral bleaching, climate change, cilia, oxygen stress, Porites lutea, AWI, coral resilience
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
