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New method to evaluate ecological impact of offshore activities
A recently published study from the University of Aberdeen and Plymouth Marine Laboratory has set out a new approach to help evaluate the ecological impacts of offshore activities.
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Only 0.5% of 90,000 oil slicks reported over five-year period, analysis finds
30 July 202590,000 oil slicks – only 0.5% reported. PML’s Dr. Elizabeth C. Atwood has made headlines today in concerning new analysis that reveals the massive...
How plastic pollution may influence antimicrobial resistance
22 July 2025New study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread antimicrobial resistance.
PML’s Prof. Frost selected for high-level policy role to help protect the global ocean
21 July 2025We are delighted to share the news that PML’s Prof. Matt Frost has been appointed as the new Co-Lead for the Ocean Panel Expert Group.
PML Announces Departure of Director of Science to Lead New Marine Science Centre in the UAE
17 July 2025Professor Steve Widdicombe will become an Honorary Fellow after more than 30 years of service
New South West Marine Ecosystems report published
15 July 2025This comprehensive report on the state of the marine ecosystems around the South West, including contributions from PML scientists, gives a wonderful ...
Progress at UNOC but major challenges remain: highlights from Nice
03 July 2025The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) saw 55 Heads of State and Governments along with 15,000 participants from science, business and civil ...
Harnessing plankton research to inform next generation climate models
01 July 2025An international publication led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory highlights how upgrading current plankton models is critical to understanding the scale...
Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage
27 June 2025New study reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean—a process ov...
Light threat is not so light for some static marine organisms
26 June 2025New study reveals harmful influence of artificial light at night on the immobile species, the snakelocks anemone. This beautiful sea creature provides...
Shaping the future of coastal autonomy
25 June 2025Today, national and international experts from science, policy and industry came together at Plymouth Marine Laboratory to help shape the future of co...
Mapping the Gaps: New Global Assessment Reveals Stark Biases in Ocean Biodiversity Data
23 June 2025Despite decades of ocean exploration, we still lack basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions: where is marine life found, and...
Plymouth is to be the national centre for marine autonomy
16 June 2025Leveraging its unique strengths in marine autonomy, the city is already home to leading initiatives such as the PML co-led National Centre for Coastal...
PML Joins Global Call for Enhanced Protection and Restoration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems at UNOC3
13 June 2025Prof Ana Queirós is part of UN Ocean Decade Global Ocean Blue Carbon Programme (GO-BC) who made the intervention
Challenges for High Seas Treaty implementation highlighted at UNOC3
12 June 2025PML’s Prof Matt Frost chairs a roundtable of international experts as BBNJ ratifications gather momentum
Singular Mission to Chart Atlantic's Deep-Sea Biodiversity in focus at UNOC3
10 June 2025More than 40 international researchers joined a gathering in Nice to discuss Atlantic Ocean deep sea life mapping initiative, led by PML’s Prof Kerr...
Ocean acidification more advanced than previously thought
09 June 2025New research co-led by PML, NOAA, CIMERS OSU and the University of Maryland provides new evidence on the severity of ocean acidification.
PML championing Deep Sea Biodiversity and Sustainable Ocean Planning at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
05 June 2025A delegation of PML scientists and other experts will be in Nice for the June event
International mCDR Blue Paper launched: the Ocean’s climate role grows – but at what cost?
04 June 2025The newest Ocean Panel–commissioned paper outlines a set of principles for the responsible development and governance of marine carbon dioxide remov...
New study reveals global ‘Ocean Darkening’ threatens marine life
29 May 2025A new study co-led by PML’s Professor Tim Smyth has revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea.
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