News tagged with: marine
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University influences new measure seeking to protect marine mammal habitats
Ƶ news: Research carried out by the Ƶ and its partners has proved critical to the western English Channel being identified as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA).
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University showcases ideas and expertise at South West Innovation Expo
Ƶ news: The University will be demonstrating its ideas, innovation and entrepreneurial excellence at the South West Innovation Expo on Tuesday 5 March
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Marine scientists join forces on Ocean Warrior’s Resolute Expeditions
Ƶ news: The University is working with Ocean Warrior and other marine science organisations across Plymouth on a ground-breaking initiative to demonstrate the importance and feasibility of net zero marine science
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Small but mighty – study highlights the abundance and importance of the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants
Ƶ news: New research led by the University sheds light on tiny plankton, which measure less than 0.02mm in diameter but can make up more than 70% of the plankton biomass found in the ocean.
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Microparticles from road tyres are “high concern” pollutants, research shows
Ƶ news: A new study involving the University suggests plastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tyres should be treated as a “high concern” pollutant
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Scientists combine AI and climate data to create a warning tool for coastal flooding
Ƶ news: Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, the 'SPLASH: digital approaches to predict wave hazards' initiative aims to build a coastal overtopping warning tool that can be deployed at locations along the UK coastline
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Study highlights the critical importance of uniting communities and conservation to effectively implement environmental practices
Ƶ news: A new paper by the Ƶ, Blue Marine Foundation, Natural England and DEFRA draws together more than 15 years of research carried out in the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area
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Study furthers aim of offering new insights into pollack populations
Ƶ news: New measures to restrict pollack fishing highlight the urgent need for more data about the species, according to the team working on the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (Pollack FISP) project.
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Ƶ experts at COP28
Ƶ news: A team from the Ƶ is attending the United Nations Climate Conference – better known as COP28 – in Dubai.
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
Ƶ news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
Ƶ news: New research by the University and Blue Marine Foundation is the first to demonstrate the increased ecological importance of shipwrecks – and the areas surrounding them – in areas of heavy fishing pressure
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Turning waste wood into nutritious seafood
Researchers found Naked Clams contain almost twice the amount of Vitamin B12 as blue mussels and have developed an efficient way to farm them
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