ZMT - Leibniz Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung

Dissertations 2024

1. Title: Canopy gap dynamics in mangrove forests: exploring global patterns and drivers
Author: Michael Kyei Akyekum (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)

2. Title: Towards sustainability in the coastal blue economy: navigating institutional change for coastal resource co-management in Ghana
Author: Hudu Baniko (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor:  Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

3. Title: The Algoa Bay Region Groundwater Cycle – Linking Source to Coast
Author: Carla Dodd (Nelson Mandely University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

4. Title: Navigating the Challenges of Urbanization and Turbidity: Ecological Implications and Management Strategies for Coral Reef Ecosystems 
Author: Estradivari (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse  (ZMT)

5. Title: Towards Sustainable Fisheries Management: Understanding Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries (TURF) and Environmental Stewardship Actions
Author: Rifki Furqan (Constructor University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

6. Title: 160 years of ocean variability in the Gulf of Mexico reconstructed from a coral core
Author: Marie Harbott (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Dr. Henry Wu (ZMT)

7. Title: Late Quarternary coral reef terraces as records of relative sea-level changes and reef development in the Coral Triangl
Author: Kathrine Maxwell (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

8. Title: Advancing quantitative methods for complex social-ecological system research: a case study of aquaculture
Author: Ben Nagel (Constructor University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

9. Title: Analyzing deliberation and collective action problems in environmental governance: a case study of aquaculture policy program
Author: Adiska Paramita (Construtor University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

10. Title: Proximal Sensing For Scalable Mapping Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems. Elucidating the community structure of coral reefs and mangrove forests through dense and detailed maps and inventories
Author: Daniel Schürholz (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

11. Title: The Complex Effects of Distorted Social Perceptions on Opinions about Climate Change
Author: Peter Steiglechner (Constructor University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT)

12. Title: Modelling plankton dynamics and community compositions in temperate lake
Author: Sze Wing To (Constructor University)
Betreuer:  Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT)

13 Title: A century of climate variability in the Southwest Pacific - insights from coral proxies
Author: Sara Todorovic  (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor:  Dr. Henry Wu (ZMT)

14. Title: Facilitating and enabling large-scale, hyper-resolution, groundwater modeling with distributed-memory parallel computing
Author: Jarno Verkaik (Universiteit Utrecht)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

15. Title: Tracing organic matter in a tropical estuary, Jaguaripe River, Brazil - Implications of its origin and distribution
Author: Mirco Wölfelschneider (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)

16. Title: The impact of global ocean change on benthic echinoderm
Author: Munawar Khalil (Universität Bremen) 
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

17. Title: Physical and ecological factors in reef island dynamics - Insights from the Indonesian archipelago
Author: Yannis Kappelmann (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

18. Title: Trac(k)ing Fishe(r)s in the South Pacific: Surveillances in and off a More-than-Human Ocea
Author: Juliette Kon Kam King (Universität Bremen & Université Paul Valéry 3 Montpellier)
Supervisor: Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT) 

Dissertations 2023

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Investigating the Effects of a Closed Season on the Small Pelagics Fishery in the Visayan Sea – Ecological and Managemant Policy Implication
Author: Regina Bacalso (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT)

2. Titel: Mangroves and Meaning-Making over time.
Author: Anne Broocks (Universität Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge

3. Title: A multilevel assessment of the drivers of fish contribution to the inorganic carbon cycle on coral reefs
Author: Mattia Ghilardi (Universität Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

4. Title: The application and potential toxicity of innovative antifouling coatings for coral reef restoration
Author: Lisa Röpke (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

5. Title: Aquaculture of Caulerpa lentillifera (sea grapes,Chlorophyta): Nutritional value, co-cultivation potential and post-harvest procedures of a sea vegetable
Author: Lara Stuthmann (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

Dissertations 2022

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Simulation of the Model Organism Dosidicus gigas - Analysis of the Implications of an Energy Driven Life History
Author: Jörg Höhne (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

2. Titel: A Leverage-points Perspective for Sustainability Transformation in Tropical Small-scale Fisheries Systems: Evidence from the Costa Rican Pacific
Author: Astrid Sánchez Jiménez (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT)

3. Titel: Assessing the Sources of Sediments and Mangrove Surface Elevation Changes in the Vanga Estuary, Kenya, Towards the Mitigation of Sea-Level Rise
Author: Amon Kimeli (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

4. Titel: Distributed Ledger Technologies for the implementation of PES schemes
Author: Julian Granados (Jacobs University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

5. Titel: Response of seagrasses to aquaculture effluents and the filtering capacity of seagrass meadows for anthropogenic nitrogen in Hainan, China
Verfasser:in: Esther Thomsen (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

6. Titel: Effects of anthropogenic changes on nitrogen cycling microbes of coral holobionts
Author: Nan Xiang (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

Masterarbeiten

1. Title: Interactive Effects of Salinity and Temperature on Growth, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll Content and Antioxidant Activity in Caulerpa lentillifera (Sea Grapes)
Author: Revathi Achutan (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen)

2. Title: Dynamics of enzymes activity in feces of mangrove crabs (Neosarmatium africanum and Manarma moeschii)
Author: Antonia Christovzik (Ruhr University Bochum)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Ralph Tollrian (Ruhr-University Bochum), PD Dr. Thomas Eltz (Ruhr University Bochum)

3. Title: Using oxygen measurements as a tool to study photo-physiological capacities in endosymbiotic jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda)
Author: Pradipta Das (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Daniel Grabner (University of Duisburg-Essen)

4. Title: A Bayesian Belief Network to Estimate the State of Water Quality of the Santiago River in México
Author: Alessi Alfaro González (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT), Dr. Fridolin Haag (ZMT)

5. Title: Tracing fluorescent microplastic beads in three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) fry after bath exposure
Author: Phuong Dung Doan (University of Oldenburg)
Supervisors: Dr. Dr. Jörn Scharsack (Thünen Institute), Prof. Dr. Oscar Puebla (ZMT)

6. Title: Analyzing wastewater management impacts on water quality at coral reef sites around the Colombian island San Andrés with a mass balance model in combination with a Bayesian belief network
Author: Annika Jaax (University of Freiburg)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT), Dr. Fridolin Haag (ZMT), Sarah Zwicker

7. Title: Natural beach nourishment regime of the Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Author: Blessleen Wendy Ntim Kleine (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Gary Murphy (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

8. Titel: Extracellular Hydrogen Peroxide Dynamics in the Large Benthic Foraminifera Amphistegina lobifera
Author: Katharina Neumüller (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Judith Klatt (MPI), Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT), Dr. Christiane Schmidt (ZMT)

9. Title: Development of a Genomic Clock to predict the maximum Lifespan of Fish
Author: Finn Opätz (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Oscar Puebla (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Hagen (University of Bremen), Dr. Martin Helmkampf (ZMT)

10. Title: What prevented the fomration of fringing reefs at the Saya de Malha Bank? - An analysis of physical effects on fringing reefs
Author: Sina Pinter (University of Hamburg)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT), PD Dr. Thomas Pohlmann (University of Hamburg)

11. Title: Investigating Zooneuston Assemblages in the Benguela Upwelling System
Author: Julia Plewka (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Hagen (University of Bremen), Dr. Tim Dudeck (ZMT)

12. Title: Impact of waste water exposure on benthic community composition, and local perceptions of reef health on San Andrés Island, Colombia
Author: Alice Pohle (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Diekmann (University of Bremen)

13. Title: The temporal resolution of ROS production and photoinhibition during thermally induced bleaching in a reef-building coral
Author: Marlen Schlotheuber (University of Hamburg)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Elisa Schaum (University of Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Christian Voolstra (University of Konstanz)

14. Title: Implications of ocean warming and acidification for reef fish: methodological advances and future prospects
Author: Bastienne Schöning (University of Oldenburg)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gerlach (University of Oldenburg)

15. Title: Modellbetrachtung zur Veränderung der Grundwasserneubildung im Hinblick auf den Klimawandel - Modellgebiet Bremerhaven
Author: Emilie Suerken (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sven Jensen (Geologischer Dienst Bremen), Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

16. Title: Respirometric analysis of temperature tolerance in the endosymbiotic jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda
Author: Jasmin Tesani (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzman (ZMT). Dr. Holger Kühnhold (ZMT)

17. Title: Conflict between fisheries and large coastal development projects from the lens of resource use and livelihood options: A case study of the fisheries sector and Rampal power plant in Bangladesh
Author: Nidhi Thakkar (Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Martin Welp (HNEE)

18. Title: The Estimation of Recent Demography in a Coral Reef Fish (Hypoplectrus puella) Using Blocks of Identity by Descent (IBD)
Author: Nina Tombers (University of Oldenburg)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Oscar Puebla (ZMT), Dr. Owen McMillan (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

19. Title: Scalable Mapping of Photopigment in Coral Reef Using Spectral Images
Author: Michelia Masith Wibowo (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Marine Environment)
Supervisors: Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT)

20. Title: Applying Unsupervised Deep Learning to the Coevolution of Colour Pattern and Morphology in Reef Fishes
Author: Tsun Fung Yau (Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg)
Supervisors: Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT), Dr. Prof. Oscar Puebla (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Carsten Dormann (University of Freiburg, University of Oldenburg)

Masterarbeiten ISATEC 2022

1. Title: Impacts of propolis and salinity on the growth performance, hematological and antioxidants response in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) exposed to extreme heatwave stress
Author: Amir Hossain (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Matthes James Slater (AWI), Dr. Andreas Kunzman (ZMT)

2. Title: Effects of burrowing crabs and snails on organic matter flux in mangrove sediment
Author: Sanjida Lina Nasrin (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof.Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

3. Title: Modeling the effects of Eutrophication, Light and Gastropod grazing on the Spatio-temporal evolution of riverine Biofilms
Author: Eugene Oboh (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT), Broder Breckling (Universities of Bremen & Vechta)

4. Title: Assessing growth performance, histological alterations in gills and the blood plasma responses of farmed European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) exposed to ultrasound
Author: Moses Ugo Okoli (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Matthew James Slater (AWI)

5. Title: Factors of resilience - the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of environmental organizations in the global north and south
Author: Gesche Reich (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT), Dr. Connie Kwong (ZMT)

4. Title: The effects of artificial feeding and octocrylene exposure on feeding behaviour and physiology of Neoglyphidodon melas
Verfasser:in: Vincent Rippke (Universität Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejara (ZMT), Colin Wen (Tunghai University)

5. Title: Diminishing an elasmobranch data gap by collecting citizen science data via WhatsApp in Colombia
Author: Kena Moana Weise (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT), Dr. Andrés Felipe Navia (Squalus Foundation)

6. Title: The Role of Microtopography in Driving Cryptobenthic Fish Diversity on Backreefs in Palau
Author: Charline Wolff  (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejaran (ZMT), Dr. Simon J. Brandl (University of Texas)

1. Title: Recent foraminifera assemblages in the Chagos Archipelago and comparison to pre-coral bleaching asemblages (from 1979)
Author: Lea Fuchs (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Marleen Stuhr (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Michal Kucera (University of Bremen)

2. Title: Modelling the effects of offshore wind farms on populations and fisheries
Author: Murielle Muesfeldt (Universität Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Marko Rohlfs (University of Bremen)

3. Title: What are the difficulties in installing a PES (Payments for Ecosystem Services) system in a mangrove forest?
Author: Wyatt Kim Peoples (Jacobs University)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

4. Title: Physiological Response of Two Edible Green Seaweeds (Caulerpa lentillifera and Codium edule; Chlorophyta) to Different Photoperiods in Aquacul
Author: Mia Pribbernow (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen), Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

5. Title: Respirometric analysis of temperature tolerance in the endosymbiotic jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda
Author: Jasmin Tesani (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Holger Kühnhold (ZMT)

Dissertations 2021

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Improving bioremediation with extractive species in integrated aquaculture Towards application in tropical recirculating systems
Author: Paula Senff (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

2. Title: Impact of Microplastic on Early Life-History Stages of Seabream in the Atlantic Ocean
Author: Carolin Müller (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

3. Title: A trait-based perspective on seagrass ecology: from plant to ecosystem level processes
Author: Agustin Moreira Saporiti (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

Master Theses 2021

(in alphabetischer Reihenfolge nach Nachnamen)

1. Title: The role of nutrients for the aquaculture of sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)
Author: Kim Anderle (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmenn (ZMT), Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen)

2. Title: Grundwasservulnerabilität in Kenia unter Verwendung der DRASTIC-Methode in Verbindung mit Nitrat
Author: Ronja Becker (University of Bremen)
Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Kay Hamer (Universität Bremen)

3. Title: Environmental Governance: People, places, protection – case study of a community managed national park in Belize
Author: Malin Delfs (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

4. Title: Les peches senegalaises face a la privatisation des ressources et espaces maritimes: societes mixtes et industries petro-gazieres
Author: Sidy Fall (Université de Nantes)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Brice Trouillet (Université de Nantes)

5. Title: Species-specific effect of A. germinans, L. racemose and R. mangle on the physico-chemical characteristics of their sediment, in North-Eastern Brazil
Author: Mondane Fouqueray (Technische Universität München)
Supervisors: Dr. Alix Vidal (TUM), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

6. Title: Effects of surface-dwelling mangrove snails and burrowing mangrove crabs on the retention of carbohydrates and proteins
Author: Hannes Hanella (Hochschule Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Heiko Brunken (Hochschule Bremen

7. Title: Globale Abschätzung des rezirkulierten submarinen Grundwasserabfluss unter Verwendung von hydrogeologischen Modellierungen
Author: Jana Harders (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Björn Panteleit (Geologischer Dienst für Bremen)

8. Title: Modellierung des Grundwasserhaushalts und von Transportwegen im Grundwasser auf Unguja, Tansania
Author: Bastian Hische (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Sven Jensen (Geologischer Dienst Bremen)

9. Title: Heavy metal bioaccumulation in mangrove benthic invertebrate Faunus ater (Linnaeus, 1758)
Author: Vivian Jäger (Ghent University (IMBRSea))
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)

10. Titel: Die Variabilität des submarinen Grundwasserabfusses im Königshafen (Sylt)
Author: Sebastian Janßen (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Kay Hamer (University of Bremen)

11. Title: Combined Effect of Burrowing Crabs and Tides on Mangrove Carbon Storage
Author: Moritz Klaasen (University of Ghent)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

12. Title: Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Sharks at a Provisioning Site in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji
Author: Lotte Krüger (University of Rostock)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Sören Möllen (University of Rostock)

13. Title: Spatio temporal distribution of zooplankton and microplastic in the Benguela upwelling system
Author: Emma Labis (Sorbonne Université)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Dr. Tim Dudeck (ZMT), Dr. Carolin Müller (ZMT)

14. Title: Active and passive particle flux derived from a drifter study in the northern and southern Benguela Upwelling System
Author: Luisa Meiritz (University of Hamburg)
Betreuer:innen: PD Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

15. Title: Effects of surface-dwelling mangrove snails and burrowing mangrove crabs on the retention of carbohydrates and proteins
Author: Jessica Riechelmann (Hochschule Bremerhaven)
Supervisors: Dr. Heiko Brunken (Hochschule Bremerhaven), Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT)

16. Title: Investigation of the deep scattering layer along a trans-equatorial transect in the Atlantic Ocean
Author: Alix Rommel (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Dr. Heino Fock (Thünen Institute Hamburg)

17. Title: Spatial distribution of microplastics and zooplankton in the Canary Current Upwelling System
Author: Alena Sakovich (Saint Petersburg State University/Universität Hamburg)
Betreuer:innen: Dr. Tim Dudeck (ZMT), Dr. Carolin Müller (ZMT), Dr. Irina Fedorova (Saint Petersburg State University), Ekaterina Shalunova (Saint Petersburg State University)

18. Title: A mesocosm study - Effects of increased CO2 levels and temperature on tropical seagrass and macroalgae species
Author: Jessica Schiebe (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Kai Bischof (University of Bremen)

19. Title: Can Stress Lead to Faster, Better Aquaculture? A Laboratory Study on the Effects of Moderate-to-High Irradiance and Nutrient Limitation on the Physiological Responses of Gracilaria parvispora
Author: Tatiana Michelle Torres (Universität Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Kai Bischof (University of Bremen)

20. Title: Fieldwork in Indonesia: Freshwater capacity and sustainable water use of a small touristy island (Gili Air, Indonesia)
Author: Jarrid Tschaikowski (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Dr. Björn Panteleit (Geologischer Dienst Bremen)

21. Title: Testing a pixel-based classification method to detect potential submarine groundwater discharge with remote sensing data
Author: Alexander Utecht (University of Kiel)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT), Prof Dr Natascha Oppelt (Universitty of Kiel)

22. Title: Aanálisis socio ecológico de proyectos de restauración de arrecifes de coral en el pacific de Costa Rica
Author: Nohelia Palou Zuniga (CATIE Costa Rica)
Supervisors: Dr. Roger Medrical (CATIE Costa Rica), Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

Master Theses ISATEC 2021

(in alphabetischer Reihenfolge nach Nachnamen)

1. Title: Spatial analysis of functional traits of mangrove crab
Author: Hussaini Ojagefu Adamu (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

2. Title: Perceptions of coastal-marine environmental changes and their impacts on coastal communities in Croatia
Author: Beatrice Brix da Costa (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Karin Springer (University of Bremen)

3. Title: The effects of environmental changes on small-scale fisheries in India - the current and potential role of fisheries policies
Author: Iriabe Saint Isobomuwa (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT)

4. Title: Impact of phosphate enrichment on the susceptibility of the pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata to ocean warming
Author: Annabell Klinke (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

5. Title: Mitigation of winter thermal stress in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) through nutritional manipulation
Author: Md. Mahmud-Al-Hasan (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Matthew James Slater (AWI), Dr. Joachim Henjes(AWI)

6. Title: Application of a Cellular Automaton to Simulate Seagrass Development off Zanzibar
Author: Marlene Meister (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Pedro Beca-Carretero (ZMT), Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

7. Title: Impact of eutrophication and ocean warming on the pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellate - a multidisciplinary approach
Author: Selma Deborah Mezger (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT)

8. Titel: Assessment of water quality and tourism-generated wastewater impact on Zanzibar coastal waters
Author: Sarah Ahmed Nalukwago (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Coastal heavy metal pollution in a tropical seagrass ecosystem in Indonesia
Author: Teresa Baptista Nobre (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Dr. Dominik Kneer (AWI)

10. Title: Stock assessment and seasonal variation of white shrimp (Penaeus occidentalis) fisheries - a case of the Colombian Pacific Coast
Author: Timothy Agboola Olasupo (University of Bremen)
Betreuer:innen: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Pilar Herron (ZMT)

11. Title: Ecosystem-based fisheries management of the Keta Lagoon, Ghana
Author: Jones Wonder Oyiadzo (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Seth Mensah Abobi (ZMT)

12. Title: Causes of lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear from the perspectives of fishers in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Author: Annalise M. Povolo (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT), Dr. Judith Denkinger (Universidad San Francisco de Quito)

13. Title: Analyzing the resilience of small-scale fishery value chains during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of Puerto Ayora, Galápagos
Author: Katherine R. Rice (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT), Dr. Lotta Kluger (ZMT)

14. Title: Tourism governance in San Andrés Island (Colombia) and its role in community resilience to multiple disasters
Author: Natalia Andrea Lázaro Rincón (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT)

15. Title: Differences in fish biomass and diversity between two fishery-restricted marine protected areas (Dasoudi & Amathounta) and adjacent unprotected areas
Author: Hannes Seidel (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Demetris Kletou (MER)

16. Title: Extreme cold temperature-induced oxidative stress and growth response in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) at varying salinities
Author: Samanta Chandan Chironjib Singha (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Matthew James Slater (AWI)

17. Title: The role of the mangrove extent on the conditions of adjacent seagrass beds: The case of a remote Fijian island
Author: Maria Alejandra Camargo Vargas (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

Bachelorarbeiten 2021

(in alphabetischer Reihenfolge nach Nachnamen)

1. Title: Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Mesopelagic Fish Larvae in the Benguela Upwelling System in Relation to Environmental Conditions
Author: Elisa Gunske (Universität Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Hagen (Universität Bremen)

2. Title: Negative economic, social and ecological impacts caused by the introduction of ITQs
Author: Marek Ravdan (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

3. Title: Cassiopea andromeda und Stomolophus meleagris: Untersuchung zum Aminosäureprofil und Blutdrucksenkenden Eigenschaften in Wurzelmundquallen
Author: Kristin van Hollen (Hochschule Bremerhaven)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Stefan J. Wittke (Hochschule Bremerhaven), Dr. Holger Kühnhold (ZMT)

Dissertations 2020

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Fisheries Assessment and Trophic Modelling of Tono, Bontanga and Golinga Reservoirs, Ghana
Author: Seth Mensah Abobi (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Assessing the spatial management of mangroves and small-scale fisheries in protected areas on the Brazilian Amazon coast
Author: Rebecca Borges (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

3. Title: Exploring carbon dynamics in connected mangrove forests and seagrass beds: How important is it?
Author: Daniel Hortura (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

4. Title: Carbonate chemistry and coral reefs in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Author: Celeste Sanchez Noguera (University of Hamburg)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

Master Theses 2020

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Spatiotemporal variation of heavy metals in mangrove ecosystems: a GIS-based approach
Author: Catalina Alvarez Covelli (University of Gent)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

2. Title: Carbonate facies in reef island sediment cores from Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Yannis Kappelmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Mann (ZMT)

3. Title: Photogrammetry in coastal engineering - chances and potential of aerial photos from consumergade unmanned vehicles to analyse underwater topography (bathymetry)
Author: Nina Kohl (Leibniz University of Hannover)
Supervisor: Dr. Elisa Casella (ZMT)

4. Title: Characterizing cold pool interactions over land
Author: Irene Livia Kruse (University of Copenhagen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jan Olaf Härter (ZMT, Jacobs University)

5. Title: The Transformation of the Formal Institutions of Mangrove Usage in the Integrated Management District in the Bay of Cispata, Colombia
Author: Catalina Munera (University of Freiburg)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

5. Title: Dynamics and roles of reactive oxygen species in hard corals under environmental stimuli through the lens of high resolution microsensors
Author: Sara Ousley (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Arjun Chennu (ZMT), Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

6. Title: Effects of tourism-driven artificial food provisioning on the metabolism and physiology of reef fish
Author: Vincent Ripke (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

7. Title: Knowledge Commons in East Africa. Relevant Institutions for Marine Biodiversity Daa handling and Sharing Practices
Author: Desiree Schmiedehammer (Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

8.Title: Criticality in Tropical Rainfall
Author: Mikkel Svendsen (University of Copenhagen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jan Olaf Härter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

9. Title: Site-specific seedling success and population genetics of mangroves on San Andrés Island, Colombia
Author: Christian Tegge (University of Potsdam)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

Masterarbeiten ISATEC 2020

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: The effect of novel anti-biofouling coatings on Acropora millepora and Acropora tenius coral larvae
Author: David Brefeld (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Dr. Holger Kühnhold (ZMT), Lisa Röpke (ZMT)

2. Title: Effect of sediment amendments on the survival and growth of Thalassia hemprichii (Aschers) seedlings
Author: Deborah Falodun Bunmi (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

3. Title: Effects of environmental life history on symbiont and holobiont responses to projected ocean warming in a common large benthic foraminifera, Calcarina gaudichaudii
Author: Gabrielle Carpenter (Northeastern University)
Supervisor: Dr. Steve Doo (ZMT)

4. Title: Investigation of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra for bioremediation of aquaculture waste
Author: Brendan Elba (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT), Dr. Holger Kuehnhold (ZMT), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Paula Senff (ZMT)

5. Title: Impacts of tourism-generated wastewater in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Author: Jack Pumpuni Frimpong-Manso (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr Marie Fujitani (ZMT), Prof. Dr Nils Moosdorf (ZMT, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel)

6. Title: Collective action and public goods - analyzing the social and historical aspects on Gili Trawangan
Author: Emma Hanrahan (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Marie Fujitani (ZMT), Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT)

7. Title: The use of Stable Isotopes to evaluate the feeding preferences of the tropical sea urchin species Tripneustes gratilla in Mahé, Seychelles
Author: Lara Kalisch (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

8. Titel: Fish prediction via drones - mapping shallow-water coral reefs in Palau using consumer-grade drones and evaluating their efficiency to predict size diversity of fish assemblages
Author: Pia Lewin (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejerano (ZMT), Dr. Elisa Casella (ZMT)

9. Title: Diet composition and feeding habits of two smallpelagic fish species targeted by shallow water fisheries in the Visayan Sea, Philippines
Author: Ivonne Amelia Vivar Linares (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

10. Title: Understanding resilience of small-scale fishery value chains from a social-ecological network perspective - a case study of San Andrés, a small scale fishery within the Humboldt Current System on the coast of Peru
Author: Samantha Mercer (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Lotta Kluger (ZMT), Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT)

11. Title: Heavy metal concentrations in water, fish, and vegetables associated with river Benue at Yola, Adamawa State (Nigeria)
Author: Sarah Danzaria Mshelia (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel)

12. Title: Photogrammetric analysis of coral reef composition and competition, Zanzibar Tanzania
Author: Leonard M. Meyer (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Michael Schmid (ZMT)

13. Title: Restoration of seagrass meadows through seed propagation and field transplantation - a case study in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Omar Haji Omar (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Dr. Elizabeth Belshe (ZMT)

14. Title: Distribution of gastropods and their effects on sediment characteristics in mangroves along the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Author: Niklas Reinhardt (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Veronique Helfer (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

15. Title: Impact of gillnets on some commercial fish species in the Black Volta, Ghana
Author: Samuel Kwasi Sarpong (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolf (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Seth Mensah Abobi (ZMT)

16. Title: Impact of fishing pressure on mangrove crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Fiji - a case study in the Rewa River delta
Author: Karl Gustav Thor Schrader (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

17. Title: Local stakeholder perspectives for the artisanal fishing industry in South and South-East Jamaica
Author: Kimberly N. D. Shaw (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Bejarano  (ZMT)

18. Title: Macroalgae as a primary driver of territorial damselfish assemblages on fijian fringing reefs
Author: Madison Stewart (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

Dissertations 2019

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Pollution by urban submarine groundwater discharge from Jepara coastal region and its implications for local water management
Author: Dini Adyasari (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel)

2. Titel: Microbiome in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei aquaculture: dynamic changes and bacterial lifestyle
Author: Yustian Alfiansah (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

3. Titel: Particulate organic matter: Vector for carbon export, indicator for aquaculture impact and microbial hotspot
Author: Jennifer Bachmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

4. Titel: Integrating biological, ecological and socio-economic indicators to assess data-limited, tropical, small-scale fisheries: the case of the Colombian Pacific
Author: Pilar Herron (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

Master Thesss 2019

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Folivory-Mangrove Interactions in Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia
Author: Zsuzsanna Bagotai (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Small-Scale Fishers in Transition: A Political Ecology of fishery resources, livelihood impacts and migration
Author: Lisa Binder
Supervisors: FU Berlin, Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge (co-supervisor, ZMT),

3. Title: Effects of interspecific and ontogenetic differences on microbial decay of mangrove leaf litter in Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia
Author: Novia Pradisty (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

4. Title: Behavioural responses of the stony coral Pocillopora damicornis to PET microplastics of different shapes
Author: Anna Feuring (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

5. Title: Microplastic uptake and rejection by the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata
Author: Valeska Diemel (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

Masterarbeiten ISATEC 2019

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Do individual mangrove trees have an effect on physico-chemical sediment characteristics?
Author: Theresa Fett (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: The role of mangroves trees on backreef areas - physical environment and fish communities
Author: Hannah v. Hammerstein (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

3. Title: A practical approach for sustainable aquaculture: The effects of light sources and natural fertilizer on macroalgal performance in tank culture
Author: Christian Göbel (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), Dr. Anna Fricke (ZMT)

4. Title: The influence of an invasive seaweed species Gracilaria edulis on the growth performance of sea cucumber Holothuria scabra in an integrated mariculture: a case study in Bweleo Zanzibar-Tanzania
Author: Mondy Muhando (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

Bachelor Theses 2019

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Sediment characteristics of contrasting mangrove ecosystems on San Andrés Island, Colombia
Author: Anna Janika Schuster (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

2. Title: Determining sources of organic matter in coastal sediments through metabarcoding of environmental DNA
Author: Tobias Poprick
Supervisors: ICBM, University of Oldenburg, Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

Dissertations 2018

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Metabolic and Oxidative Stress Responses of Cassiopeia to Environmental Stress - Towards a Better Understanding of Jellyfish Stress Tolerance
Author: Samir Al'Jabour (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

2. Title: Livelihood vulnerability of coastal communities in Fiji and Solomon Islands to changes in reef resource availability and climate changed global tides – Understanding coastal marine governance in Fiji and Solomon Islands
Author: Akuila Cakacaka (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

3. Title: Unraveling the reproductive tactics of a tropical clupeid fish (Ethmalosa fimbriata, Bowdich 1825) against the backdrop of climate change
Author: Julian Döring (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

4. Title: The Ethiopian Agricultural Extension System and Its Role as a "Development Actor": Cases from Southwestern Ethiopia
Author: Gerba Leta (University of Bonn)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Horndige (ZMT; ZEF, University of Bonn)

5. Title: Agricultural Expertise and Knowledge Practices among Individualized Farm Households in Tajikistan
Author: Andreas Madler (University of Bonn)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Horndige (2nd Supervisor) (ZMT, ZEF, University of Bonn)

6. Title: Experimental evidence of factors influencing voluntary contributions to marine conservation
Author: Katie Nelson (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

7. Title: Finding sustainability: Advancing multiple methods to apply the social-ecological systems framework
Author: Stefan Partelow (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: DR. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

8. Title: Local streams and global tides - Understanding coastal marine governance in Fiji and Solomon Islands
Author: Janne Rohe (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

9. Titel: Sustainable development in science policy-making. A discourse analysis of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s policies for international cooperation in sustainability research
Author: Anna Schwachulla (University of Bonn)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Horndige (ZMT, ZEF, University of Bonn)

10. Title: Environmental and Physical Factors Affecting the Diversity and Distribution of the Ichthyoplankton in an "Inverse Estuary", the Sine Saloum (Senegal)
Author: Hans Sloterdijk (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT, University of Bremen)

11. Title: Disentangling the effects of thermal stress on symbiont-bearing coral reef foraminifera: from populations to proteins
Author: Marleen Stuhr (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

12 Title: Assessing the state and impacts of the artisanal reef fisheries and their socioeconomic implications in the Kenyan South Coast
Author: Paul Tuda (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

13. Title: The organic flight recorder: Lifetime connectivity and habitat use reconstructions with fish otolith amino acids
Author: Kim Vane (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT, University of Bremen)

Master Theses 2018

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: The mangrove connection - organic matter exchange in tropical coastal ecosystem
Author: Tarek Bakkar (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Seasonal growth and skeletal composition of the cold-water coral Desmophyllum dianthus along an in situ aragonite saturation gradient
Author: Kristina Kira Beck (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

3. Title: Influence of bivalve harvestinion the benthic community
Author: Hanna Marlene Cordts (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

4. Title: The impact of aquaculture effluents on benthic food web structure in coastal habitats of Hainan, China
Author: Valerie Einwächter (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT,

5. Title: Feeding ecology of mangrove crabs: Impact of burying mangrove leaves on digestion by mangrove crabs
Author: Sophie Forgeron (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

6. Title: Sr isotopes in modern and Holocene catfish otoliths and bivalve shells in NW Africa: Potential proxies for freshwater discharge
Author: Sebastian Höpker (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

7. Title: Advantages and disadvantages of connectivity: Evaluation of ecosystem engineering traits for capturing particles
Author: Sandra Kammann (University of Bochum)
Supervisors: Dr. Lucy Gwen Gillis (2nd supervisor, ZMT), University of Bochum)

8. Title: Biogenic silica in terrestrial and aquatic systems in the Brantas River catchment, Java, Indonesia
Author: Philipp Kelm (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

9. Title: Microbial community composition of sediments influenced by intensive mariculture activity
Author: Chyrene Moncada (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

10. Title: Succession after partial mortality on a coral colony
Author: Anette Reh (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

11. Title: Temperature related effects on the gut microbiome of milkfish (Chanos chanos)
Author: Hannes Reinwald (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

12. Title: Carbon cycling in an Arctic fjord (Scoresby Sund, East Greenland) with regard to the influence of glacial meltwater discharge
Author: Miriam Seifert (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (2nd supervisor, ZMT, University of Bremen)

13. Title: Changes in deforested areas in the upper catchment affects connected seagrass beds and mangrove forests.
Author: Florian Senger (University of Groningen)
Supervisor: Dr. Lucy Gwen Gillis (2nd supervisor, ZMT), University of Groningen

14. Title: Development of an android app for the control of an Arduino-nano photometer (D. Monien)
Author: Fahad Shaika (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr.  Donata Monien (ZMT)

15. Title: Impact of submarine groundwater discharge on biofouling intensity, plankton and fish abundance
Author: Claudia Starke (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

16. Title: Insights into the population genetic structure of sandfish (Holothuria scabra) in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Nuri Steinmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

17. Title: Can fresh submarine groundwater discharge initiate pathogenicity in vibrio sp. Settles in marine sediments?
Author: Tom Tapley (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

18. Title: Einflussnahme des submarinen Grundwasserabflusses auf die Aktivität pathogener Vibrio spp.-Bakterien im marinen Sediment
Author: Felix Vollberg (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

19. Title: Effects of nutrient enrichment through fertilization on seagrass epibionts on Hainan, South China Sea
Author: Lena Wawrschin (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

Master Theses ISATEC 2018

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Impacts of an organotin in invertebrates of the Wenchang Estuary, Hainan, Province, China
Author: Robert Boumis (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

2. Title: Performance evaluation of data-poor lenth-based stock assessment methods
Author: Lisa Chong (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Moritz Stäbler (ZMT)

3. Title: Sustainable livelihood outcomes: lessons learned from two NGO approaches in Bangladesh
Author: Stephanie De Buhr (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

4. Title: Perception modelling of sustainable development in Daanbantayan (Philippines)
Author: Julian Engel
Supervisors: Dr. Marie Fujitani, Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT, University of Bremen)

5. Title: Biological and socioeconomic characterization and evaluation of the sustainability of the métiers active in the artisanal fishery of El Paerdón and Sipacate, Guatemala
Author: Isabel Christina Herrarte Müller (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen), Moritz Stäbler (ZMT)

6. Title: Light use efficiency of the corals Montastraea cavernosa and Porites astreoides in response to temperature change
Author: Ashley Miller (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

7. Title: Social-economic and environmental implications of seaweed farming in southwest Rote Island, Indonesia
Author: Mónica Mariño (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT), PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

8. Title: Citizen Science and Photo-Identification of whitetip reef shark
Author: Nathalia Carolina Mora Arciniegas (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

9. Title: Collective action and fisheries conflict: a multi-tier diagnosos of fisheries co-management outcomes in Kenya
Author: Michael Murunga (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Stefan Partelow (ZMT), Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT)

10. Title: Ecological processes as indicators of marine protected area performance in coral reefs of North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Daniel Ortiz Romero (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

11. Title: Community structure and abundance of reef fish in a lagoon characterized by freshwater and high nutrient input through submarine groundwater discharge
Author: Timo Pisternick (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Werner Ekau,Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

12. Title: Characterization of potential food sources in a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation, Southern Leyte, Philippines
Author: Irene Lucia Sanabria Ramirez (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

13. Title: Elevation above sea level as driver of the distribution of mangroves and saltmarshes in a Northern Brazilian coastal area
Author: Mónica Salazar Ortiz (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

14. Title: Using a Social-Ecological Systems (SES) Framework as a tool for stakeholder deliberation of Collective Action Challenges in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
Author: Vigneshwaran Soundararajan (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen), Stefan Partelow (ZMT)

Bachelor Theses 2018

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Response of zooxanthellae from different host organisms to increasing seawater temperature
Author: Katharina Berg (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

2. Title: Experimental study about endangerment of deposit feeding mangrove
Author: Ilona Brückner (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

3. Title: Untersuchung der Quellen organischer Substanz
Author: Erik Mahlke (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

4. Title: Effekte auf Nitratkonzentrationen im Grundwasser der USA
Author: Julian Neisius (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

5. Title: Auswirkungen einer Sauerstoffübersättigung im Meerwasser auf die Respirationund fotosynthetische Effizienz des Modellorganismus Pocillopora damicornis
Author: Dominic Osztermayer (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

6. Title: Phosphorgehalte in Sinkstoffen aus ausgewählten Regionen im indischen Ozean
Author: Lajos Röhlinger (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

7. Title: Physiological responses of marine invertebrates and their symbionts under elevated seawater temperatures
Author: Jakob Söltner (University of Göttingen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

8. Title: Characteristics of Mangroves as Measures of Responses to Environmental Conditions
Author: Maike Stoltmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Habitat use of foraging green turtles on the West Coast if Apo Island, Philippines
Author: Kena Moana Weise (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

10. Title: Mangroven im Wandel
Author: Leoni-Antonia Wüllenweber (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

Dissertations 2017

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Bacterial response to elevated dissolved organic carbon in coral reefs
Author: Anny Cardenas (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

2. Title: Influences of Pacific Island human communities on benthic coral reef functioning and resilience
Author: Amanda Ford (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

3. Title: Linking environmental change, preferences and migration in coastal areas of Ghana and Indonesia
Author: Carina Goldbach (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

4. Title: Calcium carbonate production and the response of calcifying organisms to natural and anthropogenic threats on the shallow platform of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Natalia Herrán Navarro (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

5. Title: Temperature tolerance of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra, Towards a systematic understanding of multi-level temperature effects
Author: Holger Kühnhold (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

6. Title: MIS 5e relative sea level indicators: new methodologies to sustain the quantitative estimate of past sea level changes
Author: Thomas Lorscheid (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT)

7. Title: Modelling coral reefs to support their local management: A case study in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia
Author: Sara Minarro (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

8. Title: Impact of environmental conditions on geochemical proxies in tropical marine calcifier
 Author: Peter Müller (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.  Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Modelling the Multispecies Fishery of Chwaka Bay, Zanzibar – Basis for Exploration of Use and Conservation Scenarios
Author: Jennifer Rehren (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

10. Title: Food web dynamics in coastal vegetated habitats of the Southern Gulf of Mexico
Author: Alejandra Sepúlveda Lozada (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen)

11. Title: Reducing the consumption of plastic bags in Indonesia
Author: Roger Spranz (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

12. Title: Historical knowledge, variation in community composition, ecotrophic parameterization, and invasive species of macroalgae in the Galapagos archipelago
Author: Paul Tompkins (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

13. Title: Title: Carbon footprints of land use change: Impacts on soil carbon leaching, aquatic CO2 emissions and the marine carbonate system in Indonesia
Author: Francisca Wit (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

Master Theses 2017

(in alphabetical order by surname)

Title: Multidecadal shoreline changes around Semarang (Indonesia) based on the interpretation of remote sensing data
Author: Marie Rex (ZMT, University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

Master Theses ISATEC 2017

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: The influence of mangrove fern (Acrostichum aureum) on sediment characteristics and fauna in mangrove forests of Bahía Málaga, Pacific Coast of Colombia
Author: Michael Kyei Agyekum (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Spatial and Temporal Dispersal of the U. codatus crab fishery in mangroves near Bragança, Northern Brazil
Author: Ole Albrecht (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

3. Title: Using the Ostrom’s SESF to Analize the Implementation of a Co-Management Regime in North Brazil
Author: Sofia Solano Arce (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Prof Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

4. Title: Testing the applicability of Hyperspectral Imaging for nutrient studies on benthic reef brown algae (Phaeophyceae)
Author: Mona Abouhaidar Andskog (Universität Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

5. Title: A preliminary length-based assessment of two major retained species in the Liberian coastal industrial fisheries
Author: Roosevelt Sansun Daniels (Universität Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Prof Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

6. Title: Nutrient Limitation of Macroalgae (Phaeophyceae) Along Anthropogenic Influence- & Environmental Gradients in Moorea, French Polynesia
Author: Hannah Scarlett Earp (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

7. Title: The importance of contrast and colour interactions in the complex tropical coral reef environment: visual ecology of the Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Author: Emily Guevara (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

8. Title: Spatial and temporal patterns of the understory vine Tuberostylis rhizophorae in hyper-humid mangrove forests in Bahía Málaga, Colombian Pacific coast
Author: Mayli Ortiz Gutierrez (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Maternal influences on stable isotope values and diet composition of juvenile Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini)
Author: Niklas Komoß (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

10. Title: Using a social-ecological systems framework to understand the role of stakeholders' perceptions for collective action in small-scale fisheries in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
Author: Anne Jäger (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT), Stefan Partelow (ZMT)

11. Title: Spatial Variation of Organic Carbon Stocks and Sources in Indonesian Mangrove Ecosystems
Author: Mariska Astrid Kusumaningtyas (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

12. Title: The Effect of tourism on benthic introduced species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
Author: Jonas Letschert (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen), PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

13. Title: The influence of terrestrial sediments on coral reef ecology in Fiji
Author: Ryan McAndrews (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Sonia Bejarano (ZMT, University of Bremen, ISATEC)

14. Title: Assessment of Temperature and Predation Stress on the Rock Goby (Gobius paganellus)
Author: Nina Paul (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

15. Title: To feed or not to feed? Artificial feeding affects coral reef fish functions in the Aitutaki lagoon Cook Islands
Author: Natalie Prinz (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Dr. Sonia Bejarano (ZMT)

16. Title: A common coral-algal interaction under the influence of global warming and ocean acidification
Author: Lena Rölfer (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

17. Title: Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Artificial and Natural Reefs in the Gulf of Thailand - Associated Benthic Communities, their Succession and Productivity
Author: Emmanuella Orero Rubio (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

18. Title: Describing the food web structures of two mangrove fish communities at both sides of the Isthmus of Panama
Author: Lara Elisabeth Stuthmann (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Gustavo Castellanos-Galindo (ZMT)

19. Title: Sustainability indicators of the artisanal shrimp fishery and shrimp stock assessment at the pacific coast of Colombia, near Buenaventura
Author: Lisa Wels (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Gustavo Castellanos-Galindo (ZMT)

20. Title: Effects of logging and re-growth of the White Mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn.) on leaf chemistry and herbivory in North-Brazil
Author: Mirco Wölfelschneider (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Véronique Helfer (ZMT)

Bachelor Theses 2017

(in alphabetical order by surname)

Title: The Effect of Environmental Stressors on Cassiopea sp. Jellyfish - Increased Temperature and Heavy-Metal Exposure
Author: Pauline Béziat (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

Dissertations 2016

1. Title: The effects of Indonesian coastal ecosystem degradation on the global carbon cycle
Author: Jesse Abrams (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

2. Title: Identification of regulatory proteins involved in the expression of levansucrase in Pseudomonas syringae
Author: Khaled Abdallah (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

3. Title: Community participation in Marine Protected Area (MPA) establishment process in Indonesia
Author: Wasistini Baitoningsih (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

4. Title: Unfolding capacity: strategies of farmers' organizations as change agent
Author: Alejandro Balanzó Guzmán (University of Twente)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge (ZMT, University of Bremen)

5. Title: Late Quaternary Asian Monsoon variability as recorded in marine archives from the Northern Bay of Bengal and the Northern South China Sea
Author: Lorena Astrid Contreras Rosales (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

6. Title: The effects of river discharge on coral reef ecosystem, case study in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam
Author: Hoang Trung Du (Ho Chi Minh City University)
Supervisor: Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

7. Title: Chemical ecology of Western Indian Ocean reef sponges
Author: Stephanie Helber (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

8. Title: Temporal dilemma, time preferences and natural resource extraction
Author: Aneeque Javaid (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

9. Title: Gradients of anthropogenic stress in Indonesian coral reefs
Author: Hauke Kegler (Universität Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

10. Title: Towards a better characterization of morphological plasticity and biomass partitioning of trees in structural dynamics of mangrove forests
Author: Adewole Olagoke (TU Dresden)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

11. Title: Coral holobiont functioning under global environmental change (summa cum laude)
Author: Claudia Pogoreutz (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

12. Title: Population and Ecosystem-based Fisheries Assessment of the Rift Valley Lake Koka, Ethiopia
Author: Gashaw Tesfaye (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

13. Title: Beyond Profits? An Inquiry about Media for Social Transformation in Argentina and Brazil Center for Development Research
Author: Maximiliano Vila Seoane (University of Bonn)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge (ZMT, ZEF, University of Bonn)

14. Title: Agent-based model on the effects of dive tourism in coral related social-ecological system
Author: Fei Wang (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

15. Title: Governance of Marine Protected Areas in Costa Rica: stability and change of institutions
Author: Gabriela Weber de Morais (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

Master Theses 2016

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Influence of species co-occurrence on the feeding behaviour of herbivorous reef fish
Author: Élyne Dugény (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Frankreich)
Supervisors: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, (ZMT Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse and Dr. Sonia Bejarano)

2. Title: Sediment desalination potential of Ucides cordatus burrows during the dry season
Author: Debora Ferreira Pestana (University of Bayreuth)
Supervisors: Universität Bayreuth, (ZMT Supersivor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer)

3. Title: Influence of carnivory on coral dwelling damselfish
Author: Robin Gauff (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Frankreich)
Supervisors: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, (ZMT Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse)

4. Titel: Conservation management and marine spatial planning in the MPA Savu Sea - sea turtle nesting site distribution on Rote Island, Indonesia
Author: Nora Kolter (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Hauke Reuter (ZMT, University of Bremen)

5. Title: Combining geochemistry and GIS to identify the provenance of nutrients in submarine groundwater discharge from Tahiti and Moorea
Author: Anna-Leah Nickl (University of Bremen) 
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

6. Title: Turkey’s Role in the Cyprus Discord – A Path to Reinforcement or Reconciliation?
Author: Yesim Pacal (Institut für Orient und Asienwissenschaften, Universität Bonn)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge (ZMT, ZEF, University of Bonn)

7. Titel: Effects of the interactions of Ceriops tagal and burrowing crabs on mangrove sediment characteristics
Author: C. Elise H. Snavely (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

8. Title: Influences of nutrient enrichment of phsiological responses of tropical seagrasses
Author: Melanie Schulz (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

Master Theses ISATEC 2016

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1.Title: Spatial use of natural resources by crab fishermen in the open access mangrove environment in the area of Bragança, Para ́State, Brazil
Author: Ole Albrecht (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Non-lethal age determination for Pacific Goliath Grouper (E. quinquefasciatus) and spatial-temporal abundance in the Pacific Coast of Colombia
Author: Carolina Patricia Chong Montenegro (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

3. Title: Size distribution of fish larvae and fish eggs in the Tamandare-Coral reef system
Author: Antonia Eckerlebe (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

4. Title: Effects of water quality on coral-algae contacts and fish grazing rates in reefs in Fiji
Author: Andreas Eich (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

5. Title: Energy flow structure and function of keystone group in the Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, Tropical Eastern Pacific
Author: Manon Fourriere (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

6. Title: Adaptability of fishermen's behaviour to resource change under social tension – an Experimental Economics approach in Chwaka Bay, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Stefan Gehrig (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

7. Title: Comparative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services provided by Artificial Reefs in the Gulf of Thailand – Associated fish communities, their functional diversity and biomass
Author: Isabell Kittel (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

8. Title: Prey composition and trophic position of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in the Mangrove-fringed Rewa River estuary, Fiji
Author: Niklas Komoß (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Sedimentary response to sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) removal - Insights from experimental manipulations on a Fijian reef flat
Author: Steven Lee (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

10. Title: Effects of seaweed farming on seagrass beds in Unguja Island (Zanzibar)
Author: Agustín Moreira Saporiti (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

11. Title: Evaluating the in-situ effects of seasonal change, eutrophication and overfishing on the development of coral-algae contacts in Mae Haad Bay, Koh Phangan
Author: Emmanuella Orero Rubio (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

12. Title: Ecological risk assessment of trace metals from Industrial effluents in the Okrika Estuary (Niger-Delta Region) of Nigeria
Author: Ogunola Oluniyi Solomon (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

13. Title: Assessment of Temperature and Predation Stress on the Rock Goby (Gobius paganellus)
Author: Nina Paul (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

14. Title: Fine-scale behaviour of whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, off Mafia Island, Tanzania
Author: Jens Paulsen (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

15. Title: Oxygen dynamics in fish-coral interactions in the Gulf of Eilat, northern Red Sea
Author: Britt Ronen (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

16. Title: Comparative evaluation of ecosystem services provided by artificial reefs in the Gulf of Thailand – associated invertebrate communities, their recruitement, and functionering
Author: Tobias Schneider (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

17. Title: Sea cucumber IMTA as a livelihood on Lombok, Indonesia – social, ecological and institutional context
Author: Paula Senff (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prif Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT)

18. Title: The composition of benthic communities in Mangrove forest of East Kalimantan
Author: Sewa Tripathi (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

19. Title: Short and medium term coastal changes in Keta (Ghana) – local views and interpretation
Author: Katarina Trstenjak (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Alessio Rovere (ZMT)

20. Title: Characterization of a scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) nursey area in the Ba River, Fiji
Author: Tom Vierus (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

21. Title: Physiological response and nutrient uptake of tropical seagrass under varying nutrient conditions
Author: Daniel Saavedra Hortua (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

Bachelor Theses 2016

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Species-specific signatures of sediment organic matter upon decomposition of mangrove leaf litter
Author: Tarek Bakkar (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Diversity and community structure of the macrobenthos in the mangrove forest of the Segara Anakan lagoon, Java, Indonesia
Author: Jana Frey
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

3. Title: On the seasonal growth of the African halfbeak larvae (Hyporhamphus picarti) in the Sine Saloum estuary (Senegal)
Author: Sarah Isabel Neumann
Supervisor: Julian Döring (ZMT)

4. Title: Identification of control genes for gene expression analysis in Holothuria scabra
Author: Nuri Steinmann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

5. Title: Seagrass biomass and morphology under varying degrees of shading by suspended matter in Hainan, China
Author: Timothy Thomson
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

Dissertations 2015

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1.Title: Environmental pollution in Jakarta Bay - Physiological and ontogenetic responses of marine organisms to multiple stressors
Author: Gunilla Baum (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

2. Title: N-fixation of coral reefs in response to environmental change – from organism to ecosystem level
Author: Vanessa Bednarz (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

3. Title: Dinitrogen fixation in coral reef ecosystems facing climate change (summa cum laude)
Author: Ulisse Cardini (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

4. Title: Coral reef primary production in the Colombian Caribbean – the effect of environmental parameters
Author: Corvin Eidens (Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen)
Supervisor: Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (Prof. Dr. Christian Wild, Universität Bremen)

5. Title: Carbon pumps in the Benguela Current upwelling system
Author: Anita Flohr (University of Hamburg)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT, University of Hamburg)

6. Title: Linking local governance systems for regional-scale coral reef management: Analysis of case studies in Brazil and Indonesia (mit Auszeichnung)
Author: Philipp Gorris (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

7. Title: The importance of carbon dioxide and dinitrogen fixation for seasonal coral reef metabolism: from organism to ecosystem functioning
Author: Nanne van Hoytema (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

8. Title: Movement patterns and habitat use of the exploited swimming crab Scylla serrata
Author: Hilke Alberts-Hubatsch (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Reef fisheries and livelihoods in coastal villages of southern Tanzania: lessons for adaptation to environmental change?
Author: Robert Katikiro (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT, University of Bremen)

10. Title: Physiological responses of coral reef organisms to coastal pollution and global warming
Author: Pia Kegler (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT), Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

11. Titel: The role of carbonate secreting organisms on sediment composition, redistribution, and modification on clastic shelves and their potential as environmental bioarchives
Author: André Klicpera (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

12. Title: Land use change and environmental governance in the Segara Anakan Lagoon and its hinterland, Java, IndonesiaLand use change and environmental governance in the Segara Anakan Lagoon and its hinterland, Java, Indonesia
Author: Martin Lukas (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Dr. Michael Flitner (University of Bremen), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

13. Title: Stability and maintenance of Pacific atoll islands in the context of global climate change (summa cum laude)
Author: Thomas Mann (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

14. Title: Physiological and ontogenetic responses of benthic coral reef associated calcifiers towards changing environments
Author: Friedrich Meyer (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

15. Title: Water-atmosphere greenhouse gas exchange measurements using FTIR spectrometry
Author: Denise Müller (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

16. Title: Understanding top-down and bottom-up processes that control coral reef functioning and resilience against phase shifts in Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia
Author: Jeremiah Plass-Johnson (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

17. Title: Ecology of disease affecting crustose coralline algae
Author: Gaëlle Quéré (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

18. Title: Transformation of coral-derived organic matter by sponges in the Red Sea – implications for food chain processes and coral reef biogeochemical cycles
Author: Laura Rix (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

19. Title: Energy flow and trophic structure of Galápagos shallow rocky reef systems along a gradient of productivity and artisanal fisheries
Author: Diego Javier Ruiz Jarrin (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

20. Title: Vulnerability and marine resource-dependence in coastal and marine social-ecological systems
Author: Daniella Schaumlöffel (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT, University of Bremen)

21. Title: Fish community structure and food web dynamics in low rainfall mangrove and non-mangrove ecosystems (Persian Gulf)
Author: Maryam Shahraki (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen)

22. Title: Coral reef functioning in a highly variable environment
Author: Ines Stuhldreier (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

23. Title: Collective action for the management of the fishery in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, Northern Colombia
Author: Luz Elba Torres Guevara (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

24. Title: Understanding the combined effects of land runoff and climate change on marine calcifying organisms in coral reef, Australian Institute of Marine Science Townsville Australia
Author: Nicolas Vogel (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

25. Title: Processes of calcification and sedimentation of the tropical marine green macro-alga genus Halimedaand effects of ocean acidification on its calcareous microstructure
Author: André Wizemann
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

Master Theses 2015

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Performance differences between scallop culture in Peru and Chile: a bio-economical modelling approach
Author: Sieme Bossier (Ghent University, Belgium)
Supervisors: Ghent University, Belgium (ZMT Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff)

2. Title: Carbonic anhydrase expression in Acropora millepora at variable pCO2 and nutrient levels using RT-qPCR
Author: Sandra Erdmann (ICBM, University of Oldenburg)
Supervisors: ICBM, University of Oldenburg, (ZMT Supersivor: DR. Astrid Gärdes)

3. Title: Community impact and harvesting efficiency of selective and unselective fishery: a spatially-explicit modelling approach
Author: Alberto Rovellini (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

4. Title: Virtuelles Korallenriff: Ein Framework zum prozeduralen Wachstum von Korallen auf Basis von L-Systemen und lsoflächen
Author: Anthea Sander (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

5. Title: Impact of deforestation and land-use change on mangrove tree diversity, community composition and habitat complexity in the Segara Anakan lagoon, Java, Indonesia
Author: Marijana Toben (University of Oldenburg)
Supervisors: University of Oldenburg (ZMT Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus)

Master Theses ISATEC 2015

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Analysis of the contribution of women to fisheries development and the dynamics of their role: a case study in the western region of Ghana Ameyaw
Author: Anita Boateng (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Annette Breckwoldt (ZMT)

2. Title: From deep to shallow - Vertical connectivity of two scleractinian coral species around Bermuda
Author: Ramona Brunner (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

3. Title: Diet composition and overlap of five commercial species of Chwaka Bay, Zanzibar
Author: Alonso Del Solar Escardò (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

4. Title: An analysis of the trends in ecological and conservation literature with an aim to increase the sharing of ideas
Author: Evan Duggan (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

5. Title: The population structure of Cynoscion acoupa
Author: Hagen Gegner (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

7. Title: Effects of microplastic particles on the tropical benthic invertebrates isognomon Radiatus and Eupolymnia rullieri
Author: Lena Christin Heel (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

7. Title: Assessing ecosystem services of caribbean mangroves - a comparison between reforested and established mangroves in Sandy Bay - West End Special Marine Protection Zone, Roatán, Honduras
Author: Verena Hölzer (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

8. Title: Effects of nutrient enrichment on growth of the mangrove Avicennia marina seedlings in the Hirgigo coastline, Eritrea
Author: Daniel Solomon Kahsay (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

9. Title: Thermal resistance of juvenile Holothuria scraba (Jaeger, 1833) with focus on biochemical indicators of metabolism and immune enzymes activities
Author: Elham Kamyab (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

10. Title: Lunar and seasonal changes in growth of Porites lutea due to large amplitude internal waves
Author: Alexander Kools (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

11. Title: Anthropogenic impact on dissolved and particulate Nitrogen in the Pamba River basin (Kerala – India)
Author: David Alfonso Lobo Flores (University of Bremen, ISATEC)

12. Title: Assessment of the Artisanal Tuna and Billfish Fisheries on Zanzibar
Author: Tobias Mildenberger (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen, ISATEC)

13. Title: Early fish colonization of artificial reef structures: who, when, and why? Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia
Author: Hannah Moore (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

14. Title: Location, use and selection of fishing grounds in Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia: the case of hook and line fishers from Badi IslandLocation, use and selection of fishing grounds in Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia: the case of hook and line fishers from Badi Island
Author: Gabriela Navarrete Forero (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

15. Title: Effects of lionfish removal in coral reef benthic and fish communities in Sandy Bay - West End Special Marine protection Zone, Roatán, Honduras
Author: Friederike Pfeiffer (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

16. Title: The role of nitrogen cycling in coral holobiont functioning
Author: Nils Rädecker (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

17. Title: Activity of key metabolic enzymes in early stages of key fish species from Northern Benguela current upwelling system
Author: Imam Musa Rashid (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT, University of Bremen, ISATEC)

18. Title: Investigations of coral reef restoration methods and impacts of environmental stressors on survival and growth of sexually propagated brain coral settlers in the Caribbean
Author: Lisa Röpke (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof: Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

19. Title: Functional Diversity and Redundancy of Benthic Communities in Mangrove Forests
Author: Ann-Kathrin Seiz (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

20. Title: The effects of combined sewage plant effluents and river runoff on seagrass communities, their morphology and physiology, and associated epiphytes in Roatan, Honduras
Author: Esther Thomsen (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

21. Title: A small-scale assessment of reef quality, spatial and temporal variation on Bonaire, Dutch Antilles
Author: Fee Zanke (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

Bachelor Theses 2015

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Globale Untersuchung des Einflusses der Eigenschaften der Küstengebiete auf submarinen Grundwasserabfluss
Author: Stefan Thomas Langlotz (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Nils Moosdorf (ZMT)

Dissertations 2014

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Macroecological properties of phytoplankton communities in a changing ocean
Author: Esteban Acevedo Trejos (Jacobs University)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT Jacobs University)

2. Title: Drivers and impacts of benthic cyanobacterial blooms on coral reefs
Author: Hannah Brocke (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild, Maggy Nugues (University of Bremen)

3. Title: Estuarine biogeochemistry and enteropathogens in an endemic cholera region of West Bengal, India
Author: Marc Einsporn (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Rubén Lara (ZMT), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen)

4. Title: Nutrient and organic matter dynamics in a macrotidal estuary impacted by human activities, the Nanliu Estuary, southern China
Author: David Kaiser (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT), Dr. Dierk Hebbeln (University of Bremen)

5. Title: Reef fisheries and livelihoods in coastal villages of southern Tanzania: Lessons for adaptation to environmental change?
Author: Robert Katikiro (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Michael Flitner (University of Bremen)

6. Title: Small-scale differences in tropical subtidal rocky reef communities of Floreana Island, Galápagos
Author: Annika Krutwa (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

7. Title: The importance of burrowing and leaf litter feeding crabs for the ecosystem functioning of mangrove forests
Author: Nathalie Pülmanns (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT), Juliane Filser (University of Bremen)

8. Title: Nutritional state and organic matter diagenese in an halophyte and planted mangrove in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam
Author: Quynh Huong Pham (National University of Ho Chi Minh City)
Supervisor: National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (ZMT Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul)

Bachelor Theses 2014

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: A mathematical model of the overexploitation of renewable natural resources in Senegal
Author: Ciprian Blindu (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen) 

2. Title: Shifts in coral reef encrusting communities due to upwelling-controlled nutrient-enrichment
Author: Karl Lange (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.Hildegard Westphal (ZMT, University of Bremen)

3. Title: Development of a DOM decomposition system
Author: Moritz Janda (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

4. Title: The combined effects of carbon dioxide and ultraviolet light on the physiology and ecology of the calcifying green macroalgae Halimeda
Author: Laura Schmook (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

5. Title: Quellen und Zusammensetzung organischer Substanz in spätholozänen Sedimenten der Javasee
Author: Olaf Winkler (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

6. Title: Horizontale und vertikale Verteilung don Larvenstadien der Myctophidae im nördlichen Benguela Auftriebssystem vor Namibia von 2001 - 2011
Author: Lisa Wittig (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

Master Theses 2014

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Bacterial community shifts and impact on aggregate formation in coral and macroalgae mesocosms, under elevated organic carbon and pCO2 concentrations.
Author: Anny Cárdenas (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT, University of Bremen)

2. Title: Development of benthic community composition in reefs of Kho Pan Ngan, Gulf of Thailand
Author: Arlena Dumeier (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

3. Title: Development of fish biomass and diversity in reefs of Kho Pan Ngan, Gulf of Thailand
Author: Pauline Mitterwallner (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

4. Title: Seasonal variability in abundance, distribution and diversity of coastal ichthyoplankton in the Nha Trany Bay, Vietnam (South China Sea)
Author: Quang Huy Nguyen (University of Hamburg)
Supervisor: University Hamburg (ZMT Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann)

5. Title: Evaluation of water poverty in small coral islands of the Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Author: Josep Osorio Pinero (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: University of Barcelona, Spanien (ZMT Supervisor: Dr. Kathrin Schwerdtner Máñez)

6. Title: Top-down and bottom-up drivers regulating macroalgae physiology and distribution along a eutrophication gradient in Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Author: Laura Weiand (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

Master Theses ISATEC 2014

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: The temperature impact on the feeding and ammonium excretion behavior of herring larvae within 24 hours
Author: Rahma Amen Aboubaker (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

2. Title: Reef Monitoring and visitors' perceptions - a case study on the health of coral reefs of Dahab, South Sinai
Author: Stephanie Bodden (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez (ZMT)

3. Title: Rationalities behind the choice of (a) fishing gear(s) and (a) fishing location(s) in the Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Veronika Breitkopf (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Schwerdtner Máñez (ZMT)

4. Title: Physiological effects of the mutualistic relationship between the damselfish Dascillus marginatus and the coral Stylophora pistillata
Author: Nur Garcia (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

5. Title: Development of a monitoring concept for the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia, based on socio-ecological and ecological information
Author: Vera Golz (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

6. Title: Effects of Marine Protected Areas and Fishing on Population Biomass of five species of Serranidae in La Paz Bay, Mexico: An Ecospace Study
Author: Nicolas David Gruner (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

7. Title: Optical fiber based method to detect thiocyanate excretion in illegally caught reef fish – a practical application in the field
Author: Nicole Herz (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

8. Title: Primary production of a benthic reef community in Todos os Santos Bay (Bahia, Brazil)
Author: Sophie-Louise Krause (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

9. Title: Temporal variability in the inshore particle flux of the Benguela current upwelling system
Author: Victor Libuku (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Rixen (ZMT)

10. Title: Temporal and spatial comparison of scleractinian coral growth rate in Spermonde Archipelago
Author: Riki Nakajima (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

11. Title: Effect of Holothuria scabra on sediment organic matter content when integrated with Eucheuma denticulantum. A case study of Bweleo in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Mary Namukose (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

12. Title: Population dynamics and variation in fecundity of Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825) in Cross river Estuary and adjacent coastal waters, Southern, Nigeria
Author: Muhammed Alolade Oyinlola (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

13. Title: The effect of seasonality on primary production in coral reefs in Baia de Totos os Santos, Brazil
Author: Thomas Petermann (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (ZMT, University of Bremen)

14. Title: Morphology and function of the burrow of the most abundant species of crab’s burrow in the Segara Anakan Lagoon, Java, Indonesia
Author: Tania Edith Romero Gonzáles (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

15. Title: The effect of grazing on recruitment algae and invertebrates in coral reefs on Pacific Costa Rica
Author: Florian Roth (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

16. Title: Monitoring of coral diseases, coral-algae interactions and bleaching susceptibility in Mexican Caribbean coral reefs
Author: Sabrina Schmalz (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Christian Wild (ZMT, University of Bremen, ISATEC)

17. Title: The ecological interaction of Coallimorpharia
Author: Katharina Schubert (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

18. Title: Compliance variables influencing MPA's ecological performance in North Sulawesi
Author: Pilar de Maria Velásquez Jofre (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT)

19. Title: Sources and sinks of nutrients and organic carbon and its effect on the trophic status of the Segara Anakan Lagoon, Java, Indonesia
Author: Zerihun Woldeyohannes (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

Dissertations 2013

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1.Title: Institutions for sustainable fisheries governance – the case of the commercial Peruvian anchovy fishery
Author: Milena Arias-Schreiber (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT), Dr. Michael Flitner (University of Bremen)

2.Title: Effects of Seasonality and Upwelling on Coral Reef Functioning in Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombian Caribbean
Author: Elisa Bayraktarov (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Dr. Claudio Richter (ZMT)

3.Title: The temporal and spatial variability of nursery habitats for fishes in macrotidal mangrove systems of Colombia and Brazil: implications for conservation and fisheries resources
Author: Gustavo Adolfo Castellanos-Galindo (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen), Fernando Zapata, Prof. Dr. Matthias Wolff (ZMT, University of Bremen)

4.Title: Catchment scale human interventions in the Pamba basin (Kerala, India) and their impact on estuarine ecosystem in the southern Vembanad Estuary
Author: Shilly Elizabeth David (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT, University of Bremen),Dr. Dierk Hebbeln (University of Bremen)

5.Title: Early life history traits of coastal pelagic fishes in the northern Benguela Current ecosystem off Namibia
Author: Simon Joscha Geist (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Saint-Paul (ZMT, University of Bremen), Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT), Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

6. Title: Effects of Simulated Eutrophication and Overfishing on Coral Reef Invertebrates, Algae and Microbes in the Red Sea
Author: Christian Jessen (University of Bremen)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen), Christian R. Voolstra (University of Bremen)

7. Title: Intergenerational Interactions - Three Experimental Essays
Author: Micaela Maria Kulesz (Jacobs University Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter (ZMT, Jacobs University Bremen)

Diploma and Master Theses 2013

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: A mathematical modelling investigation of the Easter Island Ecology
Author: Nadege Octavie Lenkeu Lenkeu (AIMS)
Supervisors: African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Mbour, Senegal (ZMT Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico)

2. Title: Activity of metabolic key enzymes in early life stages of Cape horse mackerels Trachurus trachurus caspensis from the Northern Benguela current upwelling system
Author: Kati Michalek (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

3. Title: Effects of land-derived eutrophication on sedimentary processes in coral reefs of Kho Phan Ngan, Thailand
Author: Marleen Stuhr (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

4. Title: Invertebrate recruitment for the Nha Trang Bay (NTB) MPA“ (Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam
Author: Johanna Wiedling (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

5. Title: Analyse der marinen Sedimentfazies vor der Nordküste von Ostsumatra, Indonesien – Einfluss von CO2-reichen Gewässern auf die Karbonatsedimentation
Author: Kai Wiemers (University of Bremen)
Supervisor: Julien Michel (University of Bremen)

Master Theses ISATEC 2013

(in alphabetical order by surname)

1. Title: Nitrification process in the Dead Sea and its underwater springs, Reality or Mirage?
Author: Folasade Adeboyejo (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Astrid Gärdes (ZMT)

2. Title: Age and growth of the bearded goby (Sufflogobius bibarbatus) in the northern Benguela upwelling
Author: Henrik Christiansen (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)

3. Title: Community-led integrated polyculture of sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) and seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) at Ushongo, Pagani in Tanzania
Author: Godfrey Fabiani (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastian Ferse, Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

4. Title: Analyzing perceptions of the local fishing communities towards marine protected areas in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Author: Nancy Gikonyo (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

5. Title: Effects of Marine Protected Areas and Fishing on Population Biomass of five species of Serranidae in La Paz Bay, Mexico: An Ecospace Study
Author: Nicolas David Gruner (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Hauke Reuter (ZMT)

6. Title: Macroalgal dynamics and the impacts of nutrients and fishing grazing on the physiology and macroalgal nutritional status of macroalgale on Indonesian coral reefs, Spermonde Archipelago, Sulawesi
Author: Jasmin Pascale Heiden (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Mirta Teichberg (ZMT)

7. Title: How has Pollution impacted the fisheries and livelihoods of communities in the greater Jakarta Bay ecosystem?
Author: Ima Kusumanti (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisors: Dr. Sebastian Ferse (ZMT), PD Dr. Marion Glaser (ZMT)

8. Title: Mutualism in solar powered ophistobranchia: Impact of climate change-related stressors on Aeolidiella stephaniae and Elysia crispate.
Author: Christian Leichtle (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Wild (University of Bremen)

9. Title: Polychaete community composition in the mangrove fringe of the Segara Anakan lagoon, Indonesia, affected by human activities
Author: Joko Pamungkas (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Inga Nordhaus (ZMT)

10. Title: Larval transport and distribution in der Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam
Author: Johanna Wiedling (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Kunzmann (ZMT)

11. Title: Sources and sinks of nutrients and organic carbon and its effect on the trophic status of the Segara Anakan Lagoon, Java, Indonesia
Author: Zerihun Woldeyohannes (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: PD Dr. Tim Jennerjahn (ZMT)

12. Title: Title: Genetic population structure of the finescale four-eyed fish, Anableps microlepis, in the North and Northeast Brazil
Author: Han Xiao (University of Bremen, ISATEC)
Supervisor: Dr. Werner Ekau (ZMT)