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What do water hyacinths and plastic waste have in common?

They are both clogging up rivers across the globe but a new project, involving PML scientists, aims to combine these two issues for greater benefit.

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24 February 2021

The UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Dialogue in the lead up to COP26

PML has submitted recommendations for future climate action to a Dialogue on Ocean and Climate Change, in the run up to November’s UN Climate Change...

18 February 2021

Novel bacterial gene makes new step in the nitrogen cycle

A newly discovered component of the nitrogen cycle could shed light on marine greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change, according to ...

02 February 2021

PML welcomes the publication of the Dasgupta Review, which calls for a global re-think on the economic value of nature

With marine science input from PML, the landmark global review “Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review” was published today, urging...

01 February 2021

PML Trustee Dr Bev Mackenzie supporting best practice in the shipping industry in new role at BIMCO

Having opened a new local office in London, BIMCO – the world’s largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and...

01 February 2021

Statement highlights importance and impact of the ocean in a changing climate

The UK Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC), of which PML is a member organisation, has released a Statement on The Ocean in a Changing Clima...

21 January 2021

Science with impact at PML

In the latest assessment of the UK’s research centres, released today, Plymouth Marine Laboratory has been shown to excel in the quality and real-wo...

20 January 2021

Special issue curated by PML researchers

PML researchers were part of the curation team for a recently-completed special issue of Remote Sensing devoted to calibration and validation of satel...

14 January 2021

PML researcher joins NERC Science Committee

PML’s Professor Nicola Beaumont has become one of four new members of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Science Committee.

07 January 2021

Research sheds light on diatom bloom formation

Scientists have described how diatoms (a type of eukaryotic algae) can sense phosphorus, demonstrating a new role for calcium ion signalling in eukary...

14 December 2020

PML involved in a new global-scale phenology study

A study published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution sheds new light on the evidence for how climatic warming affects the seasonal timing within te...

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14 December 2020

Season's Greetings from PML Group

This year has been difficult for so many people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re incredibly grateful to all key workers and those who have helped...

24 November 2020

Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics

Biodegradable packaging and products are seen by many as part of the solution to the global plastics crisis. However, until now, there has been very l...

23 November 2020

Ship exhaust emissions can alter the behaviour of clouds

Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major impact on air pollution, weather and climate, however until relatively recently these have been largely ...

18 November 2020

PML scientists named as Highly Cited Researchers

Two PML scientists have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from Clarivate, marking the second year PML has been represented o...

Galapagos plastic survey. Image courtesy of Andy Donnelly

18 November 2020

Pacific project will build a circular economy to target plastic pollution

Scientists aim to tackle plastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands and wider Eastern Pacific in a major project based on cooperation with local resea...

Coccolithophore bloom observed from Copernicus Sentinel 2B satellite data 23rd June 2020

10 November 2020

Continued research detects mega-blooms

Marine science research has not escaped the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and scientists have had to be particularly innovative at finding ways to ...

30 October 2020

Understanding the chemical ‘language’ of plants and seaweeds under climate change

A new paper highlights a “missing’ link and novel aspect of studying plant and seaweed responses to climate change by considering the chemical com...

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28 October 2020

Meet the New Buoy

It took three lorries to deliver the tower, floats and other parts of Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s new Autonomous Data Buoy; the buoy is a vastly up...

21 October 2020

New research shows stricter regulation is needed on the fate of legacy, toxic antifouling treatments

Recently published research provides clear evidence of the negative effect antifouling paint particles can have on marine organisms that live in or on...

19 October 2020

Mystery over decline in sea turtle sightings

The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.

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12 October 2020

The grand finale to the expedition of a century

After 389 days, the largest Arctic research expedition of all time comes to a successful end in Bremerhaven

08 October 2020

Top of its class for automated plankton identification

New research has been published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Access journal showing that combining Deep Learning mod...

07 October 2020

National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Annual Report 2020 now available

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are delighted to share that their Annual Report 2020 is now available to view and download via their we...