In Focus
New IUCN Task Force on Fisheries and Conserved Areas with ZMT participation
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are vital area-based conservation measures for marine biodiversity. While some MPAs are fully protected, others allow certain sustainable uses, such as fishing, provided these have low ecological impact, are...
ZMT study: Opinions within inner circles influence perception of social division
Are opinions on controversial political issues as divided as many people perceive them to be? Researchers from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) in Vienna and the University of...
"Generating Impact Through Transdisciplinary Research": Apply by 15 July for summer course by IOI, ZMT and IPB
From 28 July to 8 August 2025, IOI Germany, the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), the University of Bremen, and IPB University (Indonesia) will jointly host their first international summer course on the topic "Generating Impact...
Protecting the beauty of the world’s reef fish communities
An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and with the participation of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen has taken a close look at reefs worldwide to find out where the...