Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

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December 22, 2021

From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases

Researchers have now cultivated and closely examined an archaeon in the laboratory that converts oil into gas all by itself – and have encountered ...
December 21, 2021

Review of the year 2021

The year is coming to an end, and we're taking a look back.
November 3, 2021

A natural CO2-sink thanks to symbiotic bacteria

Seagrasses cover large swathes of shallow coastal seas, where they provide a vital habitat. They also remove large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) ...
November 10, 2021

More features, better stability: ARB 7.0

With its latest update, the ARB software for large rRNA databases and phylogenetic trees moves one step further.
October 27, 2021

Microorganisms produce elemental carbon

Carbon occurs on the Earth in a variety of structures and forms. Elemental Carbon is usually formed under conditions of high pressure and temperatu...
September 13, 2021

The viruses of the North Sea

A new study in ISME Journal provides exciting insights into the life of marine viruses in the North Sea during the spring bloom. Off the offshore i...
August 2, 2021

A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth

A slowdown in the Earth's rotation could have affected the oxygen content of the atmosphere.
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Welcome to the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

At the Max Planck Institute in Bremen we investigate the smallest inhabitants of the ocean. Who lives where? How do they function and how diverse are they? What's their role in the global biogeochemical cycles? What does it mean for our environment and climate? These and many other questions are in the focus of researchers from around the world, engineers, technicians and many more colleagues at our institute.