Press office news tagged school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences
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![Microplastics in the Mediterranean: Fine plastic parts in the sea off the Greek island of Crete. Recorded in May 2018. Credit: Dirk Wahn, courtesy of Getty Images]()
Scientists say we have enough evidence to agree global action on microplastics
University of Plymouth news: A new study, published in the journal Science, comes 20 years after the University led the first ever research highlighting the issue of microplastics in the ocean.
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New research to improve fish health and wellbeing in sustainable aquaculture
University of Plymouth news: Having already invested over €1million in sustainable aquaculture research, the initiative heralds a new chapter in the long-running partnership between Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth
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Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed
University of Plymouth news: The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed.
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![Tsian Deslandes, aged 8, with a dolphin. She is now studying Ocean Science and Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth]()
Meet the ‘dolphin doctor’ student living her dream thanks to Clearing
University of Plymouth news - Meet the ‘dolphin doctor’ student living her dream thanks to Clearing
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![PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge collecting seaweed as part of her studies into the effect of sunscreen on the marine environment]()
Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
University of Plymouth news: PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge and experts from the University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) are exploring how sunscreens impact a range of marine species
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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
University of Plymouth news: A new study by the University highlights how a combination of environmental stressors can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet’s critical ecosystems
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Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have shown for the first time that when sandhoppers want to enter a period of deep sleep they have the means through which to increase their magnesium levels so they reach a state of enforced rest
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Could the Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?
University of Plymouth news: A study led by students and staff at the University has uncovered a diverse array of microorganisms within the waters of the popular tourist attraction
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New deep learning model is ‘game changer’ for measuring embryo development
University of Plymouth news: New deep learning model is ‘game changer’ for measuring embryo development. The model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries.
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Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University say that as we move to reduce our use of plastics these new findings highlight the importance of understanding alternative materials, their impacts and how to dispose of them
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Microplastic revolutionary named in the inaugural TIME100 Health list
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS has been selected by TIME magazine to feature in its inaugural list of the world’s most influential individuals in health.
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![In the spring of 2024, researchers from the University of Plymouth carried out extensive fieldwork in the Maldives as part of the ARISE project]()
University leads largest ever research programme to take place on an atoll island
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University have taken part in an extensive programme of research on an uninhabited atoll island in the Maldives, the first fieldwork to take place as part of the £2.8 million ARISE project.
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