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eDNA

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Biodiversity

Our vision is for the restoration of diverse and productive ecosystems that are maintained and managed sustainably.

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eDNA

At Plymouth Marine Laboratory, we are at the forefront of cutting-edge biomolecular science, using environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis and advanced molecular approaches to reveal a clearer, more holistic picture of life in our oceans. From identifying the species present to understanding how they resp...

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  Valuing Marine Artificial Structures (VALMAS)

  VALMAS is a £5.6 million UK research programme that examines how marine artificial structures, such as offshore wind turbines and oil and gas platforms, interact with marine ecosystems and society. Plymouth Marine Laboratory is a key project partner, with Dr Steve Watson as Deputy Project Lead, con...
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  Future States of the global Coastal ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS)

  The Future states Of the global Coastal ocean: Understanding for Solutions (FOCUS) project is working to understand how climate change and human activities are impacting coastal seas worldwide.
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  AgZero+ Towards sustainable, climate-neutral farming

  Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is a partner in a major five-year £13.8 million research programme, named “AgZero+’, to support the UK’s transition towards home-grown food production that is sustainable, carbon-neutral and has a positive effect on nature.

03 November 2026

eDNA study reveals cause of dramatic restructuring of the marine food web 

A new study uncovers the climate-driven mechanisms driving widespread shifts at the bottom of the marine food chain  

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  New autonomous monitoring capability demonstrated for floating offshore wind

  Scientists test novel sensor integration to help advance autonomous ecosystem assessment and facilitate sustainable offshore wind expansion.

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  Parliamentarians take to our lab – and the seas – to discover how ocean research supports environmental decision-making 

  Yesterday, a group of cross-party UK parliamentarians joined us in the laboratory and set sail aboard

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  £50 million investment to boost marine innovation and defence capability in Plymouth

  PML welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of a £50 million investment to accele...

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  PML scientists to showcase cutting-edge research at Ocean Sciences Meeting 

  From marine carbon dioxide removal to AI-powered biodiversity monitoring, PML scientists will present the latest research addressing some of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time – and explore how the ocean both responds to climate change – an...