News tagged with: marine
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Unique releases mark conclusion of Coleridge classic for the 21st century
The Ancient Mariner Big Read - commissioned by The Arts Institute, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ - has come to a conclusion with the release of two new versions of the 200-year-old literary classic
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Scientists reveal new fundamental principles governing diving in animals
An international team of scientists, including the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, examined how metabolic constraints govern the diving performance of air-breathing aquatic species.
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Major study reveals substantial quantities of tyre particles contaminating our rivers and ocean
Research led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ reveals vital new information that will improve our scientific understanding of how tiny particles from tyres, synthetic fibres from clothing and maritime gear also enter the ocean
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Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles.
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Award-winning microplastics pioneer elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Director of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Marine Institute and Head of its International Marine Litter Research Unit, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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A metaphor for our modern times?
Professor of Marine Zoology John Spicer suggests Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner could teach us a lesson or two about the way we treat our environment today.
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![First seen in 2012, lionfish (Pterois miles) are now thriving and
well-established in the Cyprus region (Credit: Savva Ioannis)Â Â]()
Invasive lionfish likely to become permanent residents in the Mediterranean
Research involving the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ shows invasive lionfish are now thriving and well-established in the area and across southern Europe.
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Rising carbon dioxide levels will change marine habitats and fish communities
Researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and colleagues have showed that elevated dissolved CO2 conditions can lead to a 45% decrease of fish diversity, with a loss of coral-associated species and a rearrangement of feeding behaviour.
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Stars, arts and science combine for digital retelling of Coleridge classic
The Ancient Mariner Big Read – commissioned by The Arts Institute, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ – brings together renowned public figures, artists and scientists to retell The Rime of the Ancient Mariner for a modern audience
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Northeast Atlantic holoplankton taxa have decreased in abundance during the
past 60 years; triangles represent coastal stations while grid squares
illustrate trends in Continuous Plankton Recorder data. Blue indicates a
decreasing abundance trend; orange indicates an increase]()
Study shows six decades of change in UK’s plankton communities
Involving leading marine scientists from across the UK, led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, new research for the first time combines the findings of UK offshore surveys such as the Continuous Plankton Recorder and UK inshore long-term time-series.
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![Detailed analysis has estimated a LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years (Credit Andrew Turner, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ)]()
Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
A study led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment
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New study suggests wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR) and the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ compared four different items of polyester clothing and how many fibres were released when they were being worn and washed
