Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science (IMF)

The Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Science (IMF) adopts a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to gain a deeper understanding of the functioning of marine ecosystems under anthropogenic influences such as fishing, eutrophication, and climate change. To achieve this, the IMF's research groups employ a wide range of methods to investigate key processes in marine ecosystem dynamics. These methods include laboratory experiments, field process studies, and innovative numerical and statistical modeling approaches, which are closely integrated.

The IMF collaborates extensively with a variety of national and international partner institutions in multidisciplinary research projects. These projects encompass both fundamental research in marine ecology and the application of scientific knowledge to ecosystem-based management. Regionally, the research focuses on the North and Baltic Seas, the North Atlantic, and upwelling regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.