Marine Ecology

13
May
What are coral reefs?
Guestpost / Marine Ecology / 0 Comment / 13. May 2016

Tropical coral reefs, the ‘rainforests of the sea’, represent one of the most biologically rich ecosystems on our planet. Though they cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, they support around 25% of all […]


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5
Oct
What are mangrove forests?
Marine Ecology / 4 Comments / 5. October 2015

Mangroves are a diverse group of trees capable of growing in marine intertidal environments. They do not rely on salt water but are able to tolerate it. According to the IUCN, there are 70 species […]


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17
Mar
Why we should stop killing sharks and start protecting them!
Marine Ecology / 0 Comment / 17. March 2015

Sharks have been around for a very long time. They´ve been roaming our oceans for over 400 Million years – an incredible time span and way ahead the first appearance of dinosaurs 230 million years ago. Over time they have evolved to perfectly adapted predators in a very diverse group: the Whale shark may reach up to 16m whereas the dwarflantern shark only reaches about 20cm.


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30
Dec
Helgolands seals – Ecology of grey and harbor (common) seals
Marine Ecology / 1 Comment / 30. December 2014

Mid of November I spent eight days on Helgoland, Germany’s only real high seas island, around 46km offshore the German mainland. I was there as part of the ISATEC cohort of 2014, studying the local aquatic […]


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4
Dec
Why whales have the power to change our climate | Trophic cascades
Marine Ecology / 0 Comment / 4. December 2014

Wondering how whales contribute to climate stabilization? Well, let me give a short explanation just before you watch the video from Sustainable human! If you are not into biology you might not have heard the […]


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6
Oct
The story of whales – a summary and how to help!
Marine Ecology / Oceans / 1 Comment / 6. October 2013

Whales and dolphins are incredible animals – most people would probably agree with that. Though, little do most people know about these astonishing mammals and the threats they are constantly facing. I´ve put together some […]


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