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11 June 2026

Detected from space: 20 years of data shows declining photosynthesis in UK and surrounding waters 

A new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has revealed a significant long-term decline in ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic, raising concerns about the future health of marine food webs, fisheries and the ocean’s ability to absorb and sequester carbon dioxide.

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  Can Marine Protected Areas withstand climate change?

  As the world marks World Ocean Day 2026 under the theme ‘Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet’, PML’s Dr Liz Talbot expla...

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  PML announces new Head of Group for Environmental Intelligence

  It was announced this week that

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  Five years of Marine Research Plymouth Alliance:  driving global impact from the UK

  This five–

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  Coastal light pollution: taking research on artificial light at night to Chile – and its vast coastline 

  PML’s Dr Keila Guillen Oñate has recently returned from Chile, where she shared