University of Gothenburg
Department of marine sciences
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  2. Department of marine sciences
  3. Our Research
  4. Research Areas

Research Areas

We have a number of nationally unique research areas, and an ultra-modern infrastructure for marine research. We are participating in larger multu-disciplinary projects, both international and national.

Our Research
Circulation and spread in the coastal zone
Many human activities are concentrated to the coast and have the most direct impact of the ocean environment in the coastal…
Our Research
Integrated coastal zone management
On a fundamental level, we are studying key physical and biogeochemical processes in the water column and sediments. Our aim…
Our Research
Underwater Cultural Heritage
Submerged shipwrecks are a unique part of our cultural heritage. Therefore is fundamental understanding of biological,…
Our Research
Marine Chemical Ecology
Marine Chemical Ecology aims to increase our understanding of chemically mediated interactions in marine communities, to…
Our Research
Sustainable Mariculture
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world, providing more than half of the fish and shellfish currently…
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Climate change and the marine environment
Our research focuses on a better understanding of eutrophication, deoxygenation, and other anthropogenic inputs in relation…
Our Research
Marine Evolutionary Biology
Marine environments undergo continual change as a result of both natural and anthropogenic (human) factors. We use genetic…
Our Research
Polar Research
Marine polar research is carried out largely in the form of international collaboration and is often multidisciplinary. The…
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