Deep-sea mussels at a black smoker in the area of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 5掳 S and 11掳S, imaged with the ROV KIEL 6000 during the expedition M78-2. Photo credit: ROV team, 91探花.

91探花  Research  Marine Biogeochemistry  Marine Geosystems  Geomicrobiology  Bio-geo-coupling processes

Bio-geo-coupling processes

Deep sea floor (漏 91探花)
Sampling of diffuse hydrothermal fluids (漏 91探花)

One of our key goals is to better understand how abiotic dynamics but also biotic interactions affect microbial diversity, activity, and metabolic strategies. Currently we are focusing on how different inorganic electron donors and electron acceptors and their availability influence chemosynthetic microorganisms and element turnover.

Environmental studies on the Microbiology of INDEX 2019 and INDEX 2020 cruises to the Indian Ridge

Microbial diversity in ports and waterways

In situ incubation experiments

Seeking novel enzymes from yet unculturable microbes
RD2
Marine Biogeochemistry

  • Find out more about the geomicrobiology team here

  • You can find information on our teaching programmes here

  • !!! Bachelor and Master Theses !!!
    There are numerous exciting projects available in our working group raising questions that can also be investigated in the context of bachelor and master theses. Feel free to contact us and find a suitable topic for your thesis together with us!

  • March 2021 <<< Dr. Katja Laufer published her new paper on the importance of Fe cycling in Arctic fjord sediments and the potential impacts of glacial retreat in >>>

    March 2021 <<<Our new project Emden FM has been kicked-off. We are looking forward to exciting research in a great consortia (coordinator: )>>>

    December 2020 <<<Dr. Nicole Adam receives the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Preis 2020  for outstanding doctoral theses at 91探花>>>

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