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Non-native species in a hotter Europe: predicting the future spread of Pacific oysters
16 March 2024
How will climate change affect the spread of non-native species? A new paper led by PML scientists investigates the expansion of the non-native Pacifi...
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Celebrating Honorary Professorships with the University of Plymouth
15 March 2024
We are thrilled to announce that a number of PML's scientists have been awarded Honorary Professorships from the University of Plymouth.
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The AgZero+ project: our work to protect rivers... and the ocean.
14 March 2024
Most rivers ultimately lead to the sea, and so the health of our rivers is linked inextricably to the health of our ocean. Today (Thursday 14th March)...
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International research warns of significant impact of global warming on biodiversity in European seas
13 March 2024
New study shows an unprecedented redistribution of marine ecosystems as a result of ocean warming that may have important economic and social conseque...
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New report shows all Irish inshore waters will be under pressure from climate change by the end of this century
13 March 2024
A new report has been published by Fair Seas, led by scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory, highlighting key Irish marine areas that can promote ...
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Five hotspots where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlantic marine life
11 March 2024
The pervasive use of plastic in modern society has led to plastic litter becoming ubiquitous within the ocean, writes Marine Ecosystem Services Resear...
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‘The world must rethink plans for ageing oil and gas platforms’
11 March 2024
PML scientists have been published in a Nature.com comment article, where they stress the need for 'a review of decommissioning strategies [...] to en...
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Share your research: social & cultural values & valuation of UK marine & coastal ecosystems
10 March 2024
We are calling for researchers to submit research to feed into a structured review of social and cultural values of UK marine and coastal ecosystems, ...
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PML in the media: ‘The extreme science of climate forecasting’ – Financial Times
7 March 2024
Our Director of Science Professor Steve Widdicombe and Biological Oceanographer Professor Helen Findlay were interviewed by the Financial Times on the...
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Marine biodiversity conservation: NECCTON project endorsed by UN Ocean Decade
6 March 2024
It was announced last week that the NECCTON project - dedicated to enhancing marine biodiversity conservation through innovative methods - has been en...
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Professor Queirós on unlocking the secrets of the Orkney kelp forests
5 March 2024
Watch the new film featuring PML's Professor Ana M Queirós and Thomas Mesher, who talk alongside colleagues from Heriot-Watt University and the Blue M...
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Incorporating climate-readiness into fisheries management strategies for tropical seas
5 March 2024
New collaborative study has developed an important addition to the decision support toolkit of tropical fisheries managers, to enable proper considera...
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PML scientists evaluate the evidence-base on the impacts of offshore wind farms
5 March 2024
New metrics are needed to help policymakers assess the benefits and environmental effects of offshore wind more effectively, writes Ecosystems Service...
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2nd funding call now open: could your school be a blue school?
4 March 2024
We';re delighted to announce that the 2nd funding call is now open for educators and schools to dive into water literacy and sustainability projects. ...
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Update from our Dr Glen Tarran on the Antarctic PICCOLO expedition
28 February 2024
Our Marine microbial ecologist Dr Glen Tarran is one of the PML scientists onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is currently navigating the A...
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PML-hosted Earth observation service recommissioned following continued success
27 February 2024
NERC Earth Observation Data Analysis and Artificial-Intelligence Service (NEODAAS), a service hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), overseen by ...
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Microplastic shape influences fate in vegetated wetlands
24 February 2024
New study shows that the shape of microplastics influence their trapping in coastal vegetated habitats, and adds to the growing knowledge base of accu...
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Key considerations identified for the development of an effective global plastics treaty
22 February 2024
A new study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, reveals that the availability of viable pollutant substitutes and environmental risk rather than ...
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Superyacht Science: How luxury boat owners are supporting global marine research
16 February 2024
In their quest to improve our understanding of the changes taking place in the world's oceans, leading scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory and ...