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Tobias R. Vonnahme

joined in Mar 15, 2021

PhD Student at Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany; The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway.

R. Vonnahme has 2 breaks published.

Deep-sea mining may threaten microbial communities

Have you ever wondered how your smartphone was built? Or how our modern lifestyle can threaten our planet? Modern technologies sustaining our life rely on the availability of valuable metals, their important components. In response to today's increasing industrial demand, and as the supply from... click to read more

Tobias R. Vonnahme | PhD Student at Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany; The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway

sustainability

ecosystem

deep-sea mining

valuable metals

polymetallic nodules

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Mar 15, 2021

How glaciers can help algae bloom under sea ice

With global warming, glaciers are melting rapidly in the Arctic. This meltdown leads to globally rising sea-levels and locally affected marine ecosystems. In summer, glaciers that are in direct contact with the sea are known biological hotspots. Large amounts of glacial meltwater enter the fjord... click to read more

Tobias R. Vonnahme | PhD Student at Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany; The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Tromsø, Norway

sea ice

glacier

primary production

fjord

Reading time 3 min

published on Mar 9, 2022