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New fish species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, together with colleagues from Central America, have described a new fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. Hypoplectrus espinosai belongs to the hamlet group and was...
ZMT and think tank BIMRAD in Bangladesh sign MoU
Last week, on April 8, 2025, Dr. Marion Glaser and further ZMT delegates had the pleasure to visit the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2018, BIMRAD is a non-profitable think...
Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem
For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding measures against plastic pollution. In August, negotiations to reach an agreement will continue in Geneva. Scientists at the...
Climate concert at the Übersee-Museum with ZMT participation: Great Ocean - The Blue Continent
On Saturday, 3 May at 19:00, the "Orchester des Wandels" will celebrate the opening of the new permanent exhibition "The Blue Continent - Islands of the Pacific" at the Übersee-Museum Bremen. The event will focus on the "Blue Continent" Pacific...
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