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PML’s Dr Sevrine Sailley, Ecosystem Modeller, has written for The Conversation UK on how climate change is reshaping fish habitats, with huge implications for fisheries.
A new study shows that marine heatwaves on the seafloor could be more than 50% more frequent in future than at the surface of the ocean during hot sum...
PML’s Professor Andy Rees reflects on three decades of research in the remote Falkland Islands, exploring the growing environmental pressures in a r...
The 3rd UN Ocean Conference in June 2025 saw the release of the Blue Carbon Finance Toolbox, with PML’s Dr Olivia Rendón as a Reviewer and PML Hono...
This week, PML’s Professor Tim Smyth spoke to Anna Foster on BBC Radio 4 about the increase of marine heatwaves observed in the western English Chan...
A new publication co-authored by two PML PhD Researchers, Charlotte Woodhouse and Hayley McIlwraith, calls for a re-evaluation of how we view “natur...
New paper highlights critical knowledge gaps into the impacts of direct ocean carbon capture and storage (DOCCS) technology.
Today (5th August) is National Oyster Day, but not all oysters are welcome. Discover PML’s research on the Pacific Oyster – Crassostrea gigas – ...
A recently published study from the University of Aberdeen and Plymouth Marine Laboratory has set out a new approach to help evaluate the ecological i...
90,000 oil slicks – only 0.5% reported. PML’s Dr. Elizabeth C. Atwood has made headlines today in concerning new analysis that reveals the massive...
New study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread antimicrobial resistance.
We 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.
Professor Steve Widdicombe will become an Honorary Fellow after more than 30 years of service
This comprehensive report on the state of the marine ecosystems around the South West, including contributions from PML scientists, gives a wonderful ...
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is leading the science on the North Sea Farm 1 project.
ProBleu’s innovative online ocean and water literacy catalogue has been officially accepted into the Blue Thread Network; a global initiative led by...
Researchers used sewage and weather data and satellite monitoring to highlight a potential hidden source of microplastic pollution
The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) saw 55 Heads of State and Governments along with 15,000 participants from science, business and civil ...
New project: ValMAS (Value of Marine Artificial Structures) is a PML-led £5.6 million transdisciplinary research project set to transform how offshor...
A new study commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has revealed that public investment in environmental science has delivered...
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