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Statement highlights importance and impact of the ocean in a changing climate
The UK Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC), of which PML is a member organisation, has released a Statement on The Ocean in a Changing Climate.
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Science with impact at PML
21 January 2021In the latest assessment of the UK’s research centres, released today, Plymouth Marine Laboratory has been shown to excel in the quality and real-wo...
Special issue curated by PML researchers
20 January 2021PML researchers were part of the curation team for a recently-completed special issue of Remote Sensing devoted to calibration and validation of satel...
PML researcher joins NERC Science Committee
14 January 2021PML’s Professor Nicola Beaumont has become one of four new members of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Science Committee.
Research sheds light on diatom bloom formation
07 January 2021Scientists have described how diatoms (a type of eukaryotic algae) can sense phosphorus, demonstrating a new role for calcium ion signalling in eukary...
PML involved in a new global-scale phenology study
14 December 2020A study published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution sheds new light on the evidence for how climatic warming affects the seasonal timing within te...
Season's Greetings from PML Group
14 December 2020This year has been difficult for so many people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re incredibly grateful to all key workers and those who have helped...
Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
24 November 2020Biodegradable packaging and products are seen by many as part of the solution to the global plastics crisis. However, until now, there has been very l...
Ship exhaust emissions can alter the behaviour of clouds
23 November 2020Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major impact on air pollution, weather and climate, however until relatively recently these have been largely ...
PML scientists named as Highly Cited Researchers
18 November 2020Two PML scientists have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from Clarivate, marking the second year PML has been represented o...
Pacific project will build a circular economy to target plastic pollution
18 November 2020Scientists aim to tackle plastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands and wider Eastern Pacific in a major project based on cooperation with local resea...
Continued research detects mega-blooms
10 November 2020Marine science research has not escaped the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and scientists have had to be particularly innovative at finding ways to ...
Understanding the chemical ‘language’ of plants and seaweeds under climate change
30 October 2020A new paper highlights a “missing’ link and novel aspect of studying plant and seaweed responses to climate change by considering the chemical com...
Meet the New Buoy
28 October 2020It took three lorries to deliver the tower, floats and other parts of Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s new Autonomous Data Buoy; the buoy is a vastly up...
New research shows stricter regulation is needed on the fate of legacy, toxic antifouling treatments
21 October 2020Recently published research provides clear evidence of the negative effect antifouling paint particles can have on marine organisms that live in or on...
Mystery over decline in sea turtle sightings
19 October 2020The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.
The grand finale to the expedition of a century
12 October 2020 After 389 days, the largest Arctic research expedition of all time comes to a successful end in Bremerhaven
Top of its class for automated plankton identification
08 October 2020New research has been published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Access journal showing that combining Deep Learning mod...
National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) Annual Report 2020 now available
07 October 2020The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are delighted to share that their Annual Report 2020 is now available to view and download via their we...
What happens to tyre particles in the sea?
02 October 2020Tyre particles are believed to transfer in large quantities from vehicles into our rivers and oceans. However, their precise fate – and the impact t...
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