Congratulations to Prof. Muki Shpigel for being selected to chair a COST Action from this year until 2025!

Congratulations to Prof. Muki Shpigel for being selected to chair a COST Action from this year until 2025! The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) organization runs an EU-funded program that enables scientists and innovators to link research initiatives, share innovative ideas across multiple science and technology fields and at the same time address social challenges across Europe and beyond. Prof. Shpigel, together with Dr. Leigh Livne and Dr. Amir Neori,…

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תחנת מוריס קאהן לחקר הים הוקמה במטרה לספק מידע בסיסי לצורך הבנה של המערכת האקולוגית הימית במדף היבשת הישראלי של הים התיכון. בית הספר למדעי הים על שם צ'רני שבאוניברסטת חיפה, הקים לאחרונה תחנה למחקר אקולוגי ארוך טווח המתמקדת באגן המזרחי של הים התיכון וממוקמת בקיבוץ שדות ים, 44 ק"מ דרומית לחיפה בצמוד לקיסריה. התחנה נקראת תחנת מוריס קאהן לחקר הים והמחקר בה מתמקד בחמישה תחומים עיקריים: טורפי על משקע (סדימנט) הרכב מים…

8th Newsletter is out for you to sea!

Omri Yakobovich

Coordination manager Manage and control of research budgets Monitor milestones and project schedules, coordinate and oversee project execution oyacobovi@univ.haifa.ac.il +972-4-6647933

Shark tagging season #6

The Apex Predator Lab begins it's 6th tagging season! This year, we will investigate the reproductive status of female sharks at the aggregation hotspot. We are ready to employ new methods and technologies, including ultrasound probes, shark-borne cameras and new satellite transmitters and analyse the new types of data using advanced laboratory techniques. Stay tuned for updates!

The rocky reef data base

The rocky reef habitat of the Israeli coastline is rich, diverse, and abundant in marine resources. It functions as a stable habitat for algae, invertebrates, and fish. We have been conducting Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) on these reefs since 2015. The surveys are conducted from Achziv to Ashkelon and at a depth range from 10 to 45 m. The first thing that we noticed was a greater variability with depth. In the shallow water, the turf algae are dominating the reefs (Sdot Yam 10 m, 99%) and as you go deeper, the algae assemblages (Sdot Yam 45 m, 86%) become more diverse and there are more invertebrates.

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New video gallery

Check out our new video gallery!

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Water chemistry database

A key characteristic of the EMS is the very low concentration of dissolved nutrients present in the water column. University of Haifa had purchased and put into operation a very high sensitivity automated nutrient analyzer, specifically to enable us to understand the nutrient cycling processes on the Israeli shelf.

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Sediment microbiome Database

Sediment microbiome

Sediment microbiota plays a significant ecological and biogeochemical role in marine ecosystems due to their high abundance relative to the overlying water column. The microbial community is very dynamic and sensitive and can rapidly change due to environmental changes. Therefore, characterization of the sediment microbiota may be used as an important tool for assessing environmental health and indicate changes within the ecological system.

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Photogrammetry in the Mesophotic

First Attempts at Photogrammetry in the Mesophotic Reefs of the Easternmost Mediterranean

By the Marine Imaging Lab & Morris Kahn Marine Research Station of the University of Haifa

Yuval, H. Nativ, S. Martinez, D. Tchernov, T. Treibitz

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First Attempts at Photogrammetry in the Mesophotic Reefs of the Easternmost Mediterranean

By the Marine Imaging Lab & Morris Kahn Marine Research Station of the University of Haifa

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