Category

Cleaner seas

06 May 2026

MEDIA: PML’s research on ‘Mighty mangroves’ in Asia Research News 2026

Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s research on mangrove ecosystems has been featured in Asia Research News 2026, highlighting ongoing collaborations between the UK and Malaysia. 

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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...

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  Rethinking single-use plastics: PML joins trailblazing consortium to eliminate plastic from disposable coffee cups

  It is estimated that up to 500 billion single-use coffee cups are discarded worldwide each year

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  MEDIA: Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities

  PML’s Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and invasive (non-native) seaweeds are appearing in quantities that are hard to ignore.

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  Joining forces on harmful algae: PML leads satellite project with NZ partner

  As South Australia confronts one of its most damaging harmful algal blooms on record, a new UK–New Zealand research project led by Plymouth Marin...