20 February 2025/Kiel. How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the German research vessel SONNE sets sail today from Wellington, New Zealand, for a multi-week expedition in the South West Pacific. Led by Prof. Dr Sebastian Krastel (Kiel University, CAU), scientists from the CAU and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel will investigate geological processes in two submarine canyons in cooperation with New Zealand partner institutes. The aim of the MAWACAAP project is to better understand the factors that influence submarine landslides. The data collected will help to improve risk assessments for coastal regions and underwater infrastructure worldwide.

19 February 2025/Kiel. Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to environmental changes such as climate and land-use change. The study is published today in the journal Ecology Letters.

Researchers at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory are examining the environmental effects of sunscreen chemicals, with a new study - published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin - highlighting there are significant gaps in our understanding of how they might affect marine ecosystems