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Survey launched to assess usage and needs of Earth Observation applications for cholera-risk
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Challenging autonomous gliders in the coastal seas
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Progress reported for MARLIN Star
13 August 2021Further to the funding announcement in Summer 2020, the MARLIN Star project held its 5th progress meeting in the Marine Station (University of Plymout...
PML authors contribute to crucial IPCC climate report
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Marine science on the ice
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Study provides first holistic assessment of plastic pollution in the Caribbean
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PML endorses UN vision towards achieving the ‘race to zero’ in ocean and coastal zones
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Climate-ready spatial management of UK marine habitats and resources
26 July 2021Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and partners have been successful in securing funding to help investigate how to safeguard the future of the marine a...
New Chair appointed at Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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First-of-its-kind data buoy launched as part of multi-million pound Smart Sound fleet
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PML trials pioneering nature-based solution for the marine plastic crisis
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Understanding waves through satellite data
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Using remote sensing technologies to understand the impact of ocean acidification on a remote Arctic
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Going viral: What happens to infected phytoplankton?
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Marine Research Plymouth cements city’s reputation as the UK’s go-to location for marine science
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New report highlights why the ocean matters in climate negotiations COP26 is underway
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New study shows a 50% decline in Krill abundance in the North Atlantic
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'Champagne' technology to capture carbon dioxide via the oceans
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