The body shell of salps is mostly colourless and transparent and consists of cellulose. Salpa thompsoni is found in the southern hemisphere, with higher abundances in waters with temperatures between 3°C and 5°C. Photo: Jan Michels Experts at the Alfred Wegener...
Cruise and expedition tourism is also to be significantly expanded in Russia’s Far East. This means that significantly more tourists would travel to Chukotka and Wrangel Island in the future. Photo: Dr. Michael Wenger Arctic regions are becoming increasingly...
The polar cod plays a key role in the Arctic marine food web. Thanks to antifreeze proteins in the blood, it is perfectly adapted to life in icy water. In winter, it lays its eggs directly under the sea ice, where the fry find sufficient food after hatching. Photo:...
Fin whales grow up to 27 meters in body length, almost as large as blue whales, but are much slimmer and lighter. A special feature is the asymmetrical colouring of the lower jaw: the right side is light, the left dark. Photo: Julia Hager Fin whales have been so...
The Greenland ice sheet has not been included in Arctic mercury budgets despite increasing annual meltwater discharge to the ocean and high mercury levels in Arctic organisms. The results of the current study are likely to change that. Photo: Dr. Michael Wenger...