Microplastic Pollution in focus at the MICRO 2024 Conference

PML scientists contribute to groundbreaking Plankton Manifesto

The ‘Plankton Manifesto’ highlights the essential function of plankton within marine ecosystems.

Project to tackle nitrogen pollution in the Maldives launched

A new initiative to address nitrogen pollution in the marine environment of the Maldives, in which Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is a partner, has ...

Testing drones to help monitor water quality

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have been working together to explore water quality monitoring by d...

Antarctic krill can lock away similar levels of carbon as seagrass and mangroves

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research invol...

A sustainable marine economy may not be possible in Tanzania without cutting global CO2 emissions

Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Seabed 2030 announce partnership to support understanding of the global ocean

The two organisations have signed an MoU to work more closely together

FOCUS ON: Offshore Wind

PML scientists investigate the impacts of windfarm developments on marine life

New project: TRansformative Actions for resilient Coastal Communities (TRACC)

We’re excited to share our involvement in a new project that aims to bring together researchers, communities and stakeholders across the UK to co-de...

Sponsorship opportunity: ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 and the One Ocean Expedition

Plymouth Marine Laboratory joins the Trevor Platt Science Foundation to announce the sponsorship of a trainee from a developing country to participate...

MEDIA: Are ocean temperatures reaching a boiling point?

‘Over the past year global water temperatures have smashed records. Fuelled by Climate change and El Niño, which warms Pacific waters, high sea tem...

Tackling Nitrogen Pollution in the Maldives

Dr Olivia Rendón, Environmental Economist at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), is in the Maldives this August to support a multi-agency programme to ...

Has reducing ship exhaust pollution accelerated global warming?

A new study explored the climate effect of the mandated reduction of sulphur in ship exhaust emissions globally since 2020. Highly relevant to interna...

World's first co-located commercial-scale seaweed farm and offshore windfarm announced

This autumn, the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm co-located with an offshore windfarm will launch in the North Sea, about 18 kilometers ...

New South West Marine Ecosystems Report highlights the unusual marine events of 2023

Following the Annual South West Marine Ecosystems Conference, hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) on 26 April 2024, the State of South West Sea...

PML successfully deploy a fleet of ocean robots to improve future forecasts of ocean health

PML scientists have deployed a fleet of autonomous robotic gliders to monitor phytoplankton blooms and dissolved oxygen levels in the Western English ...

PML-led Transatlantic Research Project Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action 

The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) from the UK to the South Atlantic enables pioneering investigations into how the Ocean is changing.

What is ocean alkalinity enhancement and why is it important?

Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement is one method of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (oCDR), also known as Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), a growing...

Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?

As the summer sunshine sends thousands flocking to the South West’s coastline, researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Labor...

Water pollution postpones Triathlons in Paris Olympics, highlighting urgent issue of water quality

Recent concerns over poor water quality at the Paris Olympics 2024 have highlighted the urgent need for effective monitoring and management of rivers....

Water pollution postpones Triathlons in Paris Olympics, highlighting urgent issue of water quality

Recent concerns over poor water quality at the Paris Olympics 2024 have highlighted the urgent need for effective monitoring and management of rivers....

Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium

Earlier in the year, a team of PML researchers headed to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium. Some of the team kindly sha...

Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought?

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dio...

Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium

Earlier in the year, a team of PML researchers headed to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium. Some of the team kindly sha...