Marine Benthic Ecology

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12.07.2023

In or out?

I'm Ingrid and my task on board is to make experiments with mussels named Bathymodiolus thermophilus.

As you already read from Teresa, the giant...

10.07.2023

Snails at vents – how many are there, and what do they feed on?

Soon after the discovery of lush life at deep-sea vents, it became clear that snails are very common in this fascinating ecosystem. Today, we know...

09.07.2023

How tubeworms reproduce and develop in high pressure vessels

One topic of this cruise is to investigate the reproduction and embryonal development of Riftia pachyptila, the giant tubeworm living in warm areas of...

09.07.2023

Survival of free-living symbionts

I am Teresa and I want to help to understand how Endoriftia survives once they escaped the dead host. When host associated, Endoriftia has a...

07.07.2023

The fascinating giant tubeworm Riftia-Endoriftia symbiosis

This mutualistic association lives at hydrothermal vents in the deep sea such as the East Pacific Rise 9°N where we currently collect the worms from...

06.07.2023

Mapping the secrets of the ocean floor

Have you ever got lost exploring a new place while travelling? Even in our own hometown, sometimes we get completely confused by streets and signs...

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