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Knot your average vessel... Plymouth Quest gets upgraded for a new era of marine science
09 May 2025Our beloved research vessel, the Plymouth Quest, has been in Penzance for the last few months undergoing some impressive upgrades to help us continue ...
Think you know your mixoplankton from your phytoplankton?
08 May 2025Outdated terms are clouding our view of marine ecosystems – it’s time to update the vocabulary, writes Professor Kevin Flynn.
The Spring bloom illuminates the Western English Channel
07 May 2025As the UK enjoys warmer weather and longer days, our scientists are also enjoying seeing the vibrant plankton communities blossom in UK waters through...
“Strategically placed” offshore structures could enhance ecosystem resilience
06 May 2025A new study led by Dr Molly James from Plymouth Marine Laboratory as part of the DREAMS project has introduced a novel approach to assessing the marin...
Safeguarding marine animals amid the UK’s offshore wind energy expansion
02 May 2025PML’s Dr Peter Miller’s research on the relationship between ocean fronts and biodiversity hotspots has been cited in the 2024 Offshore Wind Repor...
Major intercomparison of optical measurements set to revolutionise data processing for satellite ocean colour validation
01 May 2025A team of ocean optics experts, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, evaluated the accuracy of above-water optical sensors, using a community-developed ...
Impacts of mixed microplastics on marine life
29 April 2025Innovative study indicates that a mixed microplastic blend may be substantially more toxic than a single polymer on a key marine food-web species.
Concerns for deep sea ecosystems heighten as US moves to ramp up mining
25 April 2025The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is calling for deep sea mining to be ceased
The Role of Climate-Smart Marine Protected Areas in Achieving 30x30
24 April 2025PML’s Professor Ana M Queirós has co-authored a landmark new report, released today, which explores how climate change mitigation, adaptation and...
MEDIA: project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK
22 April 2025Could carbon removal from the sea help tackle climate change? PML scientists and colleagues from the University of Exeter have made headlines over the...
Setting Sail for Nice: PML Joins the One Ocean Expedition
22 April 2025A 111-year-old vessel has been adapted to provide state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
Mapping a Better Balance: Biodiversity and Shipping in the Atlantic
17 April 2025An ESA-funded study that used satellite data to define biodiversity zones and shipping lanes in the Atlantic Ocean suggests it is possible to protect ...
UN Ocean Decade endorses PML-led project driving climate-smart marine planning
15 April 2025MSPACE is supporting the development and implementation of climate-smart, economically viable and socially acceptable UK marine planning.
Climate Change to Reshape European Fisheries: New Study Maps "Winners and Losers"
11 April 2025First multi-model analysis shows dramatic shifts in commercial fish stocks by the end of the century
Sargassum, the free-floating seaweed proliferating with climate change
10 April 2025Swathes of Sargassum are rapidly spreading across the tropical Atlantic, with mats reaching depths of 7 meters and spanning hundreds of kilometres. In...
Existing research may have underestimated the scale of microplastic pollution, study finds
03 April 2025A new study suggests that existing research may have considerably underestimated the scale of microplastic pollution, as a result of laboratory extrac...
Step change for PML’s remote sensing capabilities with new, cutting-edge drone technology
01 April 2025A state-of-the-art environmental survey drone has been procured to provide advanced environmental survey capabilities in shallow, dynamic and hard-to-...
“A stark reminder”: Record-breaking CO2 Levels Recorded for Earth’s Polar Regions
21 March 2025The International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) has announced that atmospheric CO2 levels surpassed the key threshold of 430 parts per million ...
PhD Researcher Wins Prestigious STEM for Britain Award
17 March 2025Anneliese Hodge, PhD researcher with Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth, has won the Gold Award in the Biological and Biomedica...
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