Michael Zettler

Dr. Michael Zettler is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, specializing in benthic ecology and macrozoobenthos communities. His work examines biodiversity gradients in oxygen-minimum zones (e.g., Namibia, Chile), habitat mapping in the Baltic Sea, and impacts of bottom trawling on marine ecosystems.

Projects: Leads studies on benthic carbon storage (ArKoBi), marine bivalves of Namibia, and Baltic Sea monitoring programs under HELCOM. Described over 40 new marine species.

Expertise: Taxonomy of molluscs and crustaceans; ecological assessment for EU directives.