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Source to sea

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Source to sea

The ocean, the land and freshwater ecosystems are closely interlinked and interdependent. Through applying a source-to-sea approach in our research we recognise this and aim to address knowledge gaps in support of the management of these connected ecosystems and tackling pollution at the source, ups...

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Cleaner seas

The marine environment is impacted by human activities which have variable effects on the health of the ocean and its capacity to provide for us. Whilst some impacts are very visible, others are less obvious, and whilst some are benign, others are very harmful.

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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.
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  Land ocean carbon transfer (LOCATE)

  Our climate, and hence our lifestyle and economy, is profoundly influenced by the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which regulates the amount of heat which arrives on earth from the sun that returns to outer space.

23 February 2026

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 – and helps us fight it.

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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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  Learn about the plastic lifecycle: from manufacture to disposal and sustainability

  A new free learning resource has been launched, co-produced between Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Primary Science Teaching Trust, that aims to improve children’s understanding of the...

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  Eroding peatlands influence the Falkland Islands coastal ecosystem

  PML scientists have recently returned from the Falklands after a 2 week mission to collect data on the impact of eroded peat on the local marine environment.