Enormous Progress in Ocean Acidification Research: New Report Summarises Current State of Knowledge
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 8 October 2014
Ocean acidification research has intensified, revealing harmful effects on marine life, especially corals and fish. While some species adapt or benefit, many struggle. Combined with warming and deoxygenation, acidification poses major ecological and economic risks.
Keywords: Ocean acidification, marine biodiversity, pH decline, coral reefs, species adaptation, ecosystem impact
New atlas of Southern Ocean marine life
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 25 August 2014
The Biogeographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean, created by 147 scientists from 22 countries, maps over 9,000 species from microbes to whales. It aids conservation, highlights biodiversity, and forecasts climate change impacts using genetic and distribution data.
Keywords: Southern Ocean, marine biodiversity, Biogeographic Atlas,species distribution, conservation, Antarctic research
Blue blood on ice – How an Antarctic octopus survives the cold
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
Published: 11 March 2015
A study reveals that the Antarctic octopus Pareledone charcoti uses high levels of haemocyanin to transport oxygen efficiently in icy waters. This unique adaptation may also help it tolerate warming seas better than other Antarctic species.
Keywords: Antarctic octopus, haemocyanin, oxygen transport, cold adaptation, Pareledone charcoti, marine biology
