Biodiversity: an early warning system for the health of Bavarian lakes

Researchers in the new project “ecoBay” are investigating how robotics, genetic monitoring, and AI can improve monitoring of the condition of Bavarian lakes. more

Sponges in the Indo-Pacific: a hotspot of endemism

Using genetic analyses, LMU geobiologists have shown that many sponge species in the Indo-Pacific are regionally unique. more

Biomineralization: how sponges form their calcite spicules

LMU researchers identify key proteins for biomineralization in calcareous sponges and find evidence for the convergent evolution in sponges and corals. more