Underwater robot “TRAMPER” to surface after a year in the Arctic deep sea
by Herbert - 22nd August 2017
Helmholtz Alliance ROBEX tested innovative technologies on expedition
On Tuesday, August 22nd, the research vessel Polarstern will set off on a spe...
Deep sea mining threatens unique marine habitats
by Herbert - 3rd July 2017
Open letter: Marine researchers warn of the consequences of deep sea mining
In an open letter published in the Nature Geoscience journal on 26 June 2...
Haliphron atlanticus: Deep-sea octopus feeds on jellyfish
by Herbert - 30th March 2017
Octopus then uses tentacles of jellyfish to defend itself
The open ocean is the largest habitat on Earth. Within this expansive
and uninhibited real...
Octopus Casper: Deep-sea octopuses require manganese nodules to lay their eggs
by Herbert - 22nd December 2016
Casper the octopus (and counterparts) threatened by deep-sea miningFor deep-sea octopuses, manganese nodules on the seabed are an
important breeding ...
Book launch at Maritime Museum shines light on first German deep-sea expedition
by Mares - 7th March 2016
Zoologist
Carl Chun from Leipzig was fascinated by the possibilities within the deep sea.
In a speech to the German Association of Natural Scientist...
Can a deep-sea ecosystem recover from human intervention?
by Mares - 26th November 2015
What would
the ecological consequences be if the quantity of polymetallic (e.g. manganese) nodules in the deep sea was reduced? Would
sustainable m...
Researchers measure unusually high oxygen uptake in the Labrador Sea
by Herbert - 13th September 2017
Ocean taking a deep breath?
Stormy, rough and very cold: these characteristics of the Labrador Sea may initially seem uncomfortable, but they are o...
The living dinosaurs of the sea
by Mares - 4th August 2017
Out of the seven species of sea turtles, six have made it onto the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) red list, with two species ...
Litter in the sea: New portal offers comprehensive coverage
by Herbert - 29th March 2017
New online portal LITTERBASE compiles all data in one location
Where is litter at sea and which
species and habitats does it affect? For the first...
Deep Cave Exploration in Thailand
by Ben - 26th January 2017
It took 8 years, and multiple expeditions, to reach the 200m mark in what might be one of the planet's biggest sinkholes.
Located deep in the souther...
Moments of a lifetime caught on camera : Snorkelling side by side with the sperm whales of the eastern Caribbean Sea
by Franco and Sabrina - 29th November 2016
This
post starts our contribution to the Mares blog, to which we are absolutely
grateful, and our
first post is about the sperm whales of the Car...
Best Guadalupe Season Since 2012!
by Morne Hardenberg - 18th November 2016
We have just completed two EPIC expeditions to Isla Guadalupe off the west coast of Baja Peninsula! The volcanic island lies roughly 230km off the coa...
Black Sea mapping expedition uncovers more than 40 shipwrecks
by Herbert - 18th October 2016
Largest expedition of this kind in Black SeaAn international expedition mapping the submerged ancient landscapes at
the Bulgarian coast of the Black ...
Seafloor of Red Sea formed at least 12 million years ago
by Herbert - 20th September 2016
Discovery overturns present understanding of region’s geological development
Geoscientists find the Red Sea fascinating as it represents an ocean i...
Overfishing causes collapse of cod fisheries in Baltic Sea
by Mares - 15th July 2016
Scientists suggest revision of maximum catch quotas
Cod is the great predator of the Baltic Sea and the main fish stock for
German coastal fisherm...
The Red Sea still drawing in the divers…..
by Cat - 11th July 2016
I am sat in my office trying to catch up on
some paperwork in between packing my bags once again to travel to Europe and I
am looking ...
Researchers discover that sponges are host to surprising diverse range of microbes
by Herbert - 17th June 2016
Discovery opens door to potential new discoveries in the futureSponges are important hosts for microbes, making up a significant part
of the total ra...
Researchers use new method to date lava flows
by Admin - 11th April 2016
To
better understand the formation of the Earth's crust, scientists at the GEOMAR
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have used new technology ...
Researchers compile 3-D map of hydrothermal field in Pacific
by Mares - 23rd March 2016
Using the latest 3-D camera technology, scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz
Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is investigating a hydrothermal vent field at...
Arctic sea ice plays essential role in methane cycle
by Mares - 8th December 2015
Study
uncovers link between seasonal melting of sea ice and release of methane gas
The ice-covered Arctic Ocean plays a more important role in det...
Nitrous Oxide From The Sea
by Mares - 26th June 2015
Kiel marine scientists have discovered that the South-East Pacific
region has been emitting more nitrous oxide levels than previously
expected.
A...
Marine Snowfall at Equator
by Herbert - 13th October 2017
Detailed picture of biological particle flow to deep sea along the equator
Animal excrement and parts of dead organisms constantly sink from the oc...
Arctic: AWI underwater robot Tramper successfully recovered
by Herbert - 31st August 2017
Almost 60 weeks of measurements of oxygen content at the bottom of the deep sea obtained
On 27 August 2017, deep sea explorers of the Alfred Wegene...
3-D Underwater Imaging
by Herbert - 1st August 2017
New age imaging system brings 3-D perspective to underwater sites
A revolutionary new multi-function, underwater imaging system has been developed by...
Marvels of the Arctic
by Herbert - 9th May 2017
Undertaking a cool journey of discoveryWater temperatures of minus 3°C. It is
so cold here that using salt to lower the temperature of freezing is
...
Why the cockeyed squid has mismatched eyes
by Herbert - 23rd February 2017
Researchers solve mystery after examining 25 years of video footageThe animals in the deep seas comprise some of the most mysterious
inhabitants of o...
Growing problem of litter in the Arctic depths
by Herbert - 16th February 2017
Sea ice may be responsible for transporting plastic wasteThe Arctic has a garbage problem. In just a decade, the amount of
litter at an Arctic deepse...
Larger-sized animals at higher risk of extinction
by Mares - 22nd September 2016
Serious consequences for the marine ecosystems
Uncontrolled fishing practices have given rise to a new trend that
places larger animals at greater...
Enhancing the analysis of climatic changes in the Arctic
by Admin - 16th June 2016
Scientists head northwards with new autonomous instruments
On 13 June 2016, a team of scientists set off to Spitsbergen on a
mission to use some n...
High concentrations of gold found in Iceland’s geothermal systems
by Mares - 25th February 2016
On Iceland's Reykjanes
peninsula, marine scientists found themselves prospecting for gold when they
discovered very high concentrations of gold in t...
Melosira Arctica named algae species of 2016
by Mares - 19th January 2016
Researchers have named the Melosira
arctica, one of the major algae species in the Arctic Ocean, as Algae of
the Year.
“None of us can foresee wh...
Photo mosaic marks successful end to expedition
by Mares - 22nd September 2015
Scientists return to ploughed seafloor to assess condition of terrain
Imagine gigantic unmanned crawler vehicles moving along pre-programmed
paths...
Florida: Shipwrecks as reef oases
by Herbert - 18th October 2017
Panama City Beach offers five historic wrecks along Panhandle Shipwreck Diving Trail
Located in the northwest of Florida, Panama City Beach is prim...
Diving in the Drina River
by Ivana and Janez - 12th October 2017
The Drina River, formed by the confluence of the Tara and Piva rivers near the village of Scepan Polje, represents a natural border between Serbia and...
Malta’s Wartime Legacy
by Herbert - 9th October 2017
Strategically located, Malta saw some of the fiercest aerial and sea battles of World War Two, leaving a legacy of incredible shipwrecks in its deep b...
Where None Have Gone Before!
by David - 8th September 2017
It's not every day that you get to dive a new site which is not only new for you, but new to diving, period, and to do so with the new MARES QUAD comp...
The Myth of the Jellyfish
by Mares - 1st September 2017
When I asked my child what jellyfish were, she said they are half fish, half jelly… Well nothing could be further from the truth, as they are not ev...
What do whales have to do with homeopathy?
by Herbert - 18th August 2017
EU prohibits whaling, but not trade in whale productsIf we think of sperm whales, we think of Moby Dick, and of whales that dive up to 2,000 meters de...
Bahama Mamas – the Tiger Sharks of the Bahamas
by Gerald - 11th August 2017
Shark diving is probably one of the things almost every diver wants to do at least once in his life. I've been diving around the world for many years ...
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Macro World
by Mares - 9th August 2017
When we become divers we go through different stages in our diving adventure. We start off scared/excited (nervous-cited) of what lies ahead of us. We...
Copepods rise and shine to internal genetic clocks
by Herbert - 7th August 2017
The Calanus finmarchicus is a copepod that packs a big punch. Although just two to four millimetres, this zooplankton’s genetic clock influences the...
Fun, tech diving, photo pro, friends … what else?
by Franco and Sabrina - 25th July 2017
All over Croatia the sea is crystal clear with millions of shades, promising and seductive. It embraces a strip of land broken up into tiny islands wi...
Freediving in the Mediterranean islands
by Gianluca - 24th July 2017
In Italy there are many small islands where practicing
freediving is particularly pleasant.
The islands near Sicily, the Aeolian Islands, the Aega...
Glacial retreat accelerated by meltwater lakes under Antarctic Ice Sheet
by Herbert - 4th July 2017
During the last glacial period, the ice in the Antarctic was thicker and extended farther offshore than it does today. It has been speculated that sub...
Diving the B-24 Liberator in Vis, Croatia
by Mares - 17th June 2017
This B-24 Liberator is the last one of the series.
The undersea world around the island of Vis is without a
doubt one of the areas in the Adriatic S...
French Connection – A freediving course with the Mares France team
by Gianluca - 15th June 2017
A super freediving course with the Mares France team. A week
spent learning more about freediving but also sharing our passion for the
sea.
The aim...
Diving the HMHS Britannic
by Herbert - 23rd May 2017
Titanic's tragic sister
There aren't many wrecks that inspire the imagination. The HMHS
Britannic is undoubtedly one of them. As an introduction, ...
Teaching freediving: a passion for fun
by Carlo - 11th May 2017
Since I started teaching freediving courses in 2004 things have changed
a lot on both the national and international freediving scene. More and more
...
