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Crucial environmental benefits of Solent coast

The Solent’s coastal habitats provide the equivalent of over £1.1 billion in environmental benefits every year, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Portsmouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

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21 August 2020

Blooming algae off the South West coast

The last couple of weeks have seen a burst of biological activity off the south coast of the UK. From dolphin sightings to tuna shoals off Plymouth, o...

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20 August 2020

MOSAiC reaches the North Pole of Perseverance

On the 19th August MOSAiC, the largest Arctic research expedition in history, reached the North Pole. Even without COVID restrictions on travel, organ...

Coccolithophore bloom observed from Copernicus Sentinel 2B Satellite Data

11 August 2020

Huge coccolithophore bloom spotted from space

During June, many organisations were keeping an eye on a huge bloom of coccolithophore phytoplankton in the Channel, including NEODAAS, based at PML. ...

30 July 2020

Coastal cities expose seafloor to dangerous light pollution

The global expansion of coastal cities could leave more than three quarters of their neighbouring seafloor exposed to potentially harmful levels of li...

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22 July 2020

South West Marine Ecosystems 2019 Annual Report now published

The South West Marine Ecosystems 2019 Annual Report has just been published and can be accessed on the SWME website.

20 July 2020

Marine environment vital for UK economy

A new approach to understanding the UK’s marine economy changes our understanding of its importance, suggesting that its contributions are double th...

18 July 2020

Defra report features Westcountry research on health benefits of being by the sea

Researchers at two leading Westcountry institutions have teamed up with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in a study that sho...

16 July 2020

Weather, time and phytoplankton blooms

Computer models used to study important phytoplankton blooms can be affected by how often weather variables are input, a new study suggests.

15 July 2020

PML announces new Head of Science for Sea & Society

PML is excited to announce the new Head of Science for Sea &Society, Professor Nicola Beaumont.

06 July 2020

Dr Tony Stebbing, BSc (Hons), PhD - In Memoriam

Dr Anthony (Tony) Stebbing sadly passed away on the 2nd May from Covid-19 following a prolonged illness. Tony was aged 78 years and is survived by his...

01 July 2020

Virtual Ocean Dialogues

The first ever completely virtual global conference for ocean action, the Virtual Ocean Dialogues, took part (1-5 June) with Plymouth Marine Laborator...

18 June 2020

Satellites powering global science

A new study co-ordinated by PML highlights the accuracy of satellite observations of elevation over a range of water and ice surfaces, supporting cruc...

10 June 2020

‘Demystifying interdisciplinary working’ report published

Today a report from the Valuing Nature Programme, led by Prof. Nicola Beaumont, has been published to explore the opportunities and challenges of inte...

08 June 2020

Plymouth Marine Laboratory launches strategy for supporting ocean futures

World Oceans Day provides an auspicious backdrop for the launch of Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s new Strategy 2020-2025.

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08 June 2020

Climate change has degraded productivity of shelf sea food webs

A shortage of summer nutrients as a result of our changing climate has contributed to a 50% decline in important North East Atlantic plankton over the...

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02 June 2020

International fishery and aquaculture research project published synthesis report

The international fishery and aquaculture research project CERES (Climate change and European aquatic resources) recently published its final, synthes...

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25 May 2020

Twenty years of data contribute to global phytoplankton study

For the first time, research led by PML brings together satellite ocean colour observations from across two decades with high-coverage in situ observa...

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19 May 2020

Are we underestimating microplastics in the marine environment?

A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, suggests an underestimation of microplastics in the ocean.

13 May 2020

Acidifying oceans may threaten crucial links in Earth’s climate cycles

A review of more than two hundred studies highlights where research needs to focus if we are to understand vital oceanic processes that can alter the ...

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12 May 2020

Solve invasive seaweed problem by turning it into biofuels and fertilisers

Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals and fertiliser while helping protect tourist hotspots.

11 May 2020

How well can we predict the future Fish of the Day?

An international team of modellers and researchers have collaborated to find out how reliable projections of today’s fisheries forecasting models ar...

06 May 2020

PML supports COVID-19 efforts in the South West and beyond

Plymouth Marine Laboratory has supported COVID-19 efforts in the South West and beyond through donations of personal protective equipment to local car...

23 April 2020

First successful study to detect marine plastic pollution using satellites

A pioneering technique to detect plastics floating on the sea surface, led by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has been published this week i...