Press office news tagged 'school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences'

University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali

The University of Plymouth is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.
18 November 2020
University academics named on list of world’s Highly Cited Researchers

Two academics from the University of Plymouth – Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Stephen Childe – have been named on a list of the world’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2020
18 November 2020
Plastics and rising CO2 pose combined threat to marine environment

Research involving the University of Plymouth found that three weeks in the ocean greatly altered the bacterial diversity on plastic bottles.
6 November 2020
Judges’ decisions in sport focus more on vigour than skill

A study by the University of Plymouth suggests that, in sporting contests, the rate at which competitors fight is more likely to result in judges awarding victory than the skill with which they attack their opponents
28 October 2020
Beaches can survive sea-level rises if they have space to move

Researchers from the University of Plymouth are part of an international team of coastal scientists who have dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century
27 October 2020
Individual dolphin calls used to estimate population size and movement

Researchers and students from the University of Plymouth are part of an international project using technology to generate estimates of dolphin populations
27 August 2020
Scientists publish seminal study into impact of nanoparticles on living species

Conceived by researchers at the University of Plymouth, the study assessed how the guts of species from honey bees to humans could protect against the bioaccumulation and toxicological effects of engineered nanomaterials found within the environment
27 July 2020
Study shows devices can reduce fibres produced in laundry cycle by up to 80%

A study conducted at the University of Plymouth compared the efficiency of six different devices and showed they can reduce the amount of fibres released into wastewater during the laundry process by almost 80%.
16 July 2020
Virtual gathering gives coastal communities the chance to discuss global challenges

The third GCRF Blue Communities Annual Meeting had been due to take place in Hoi An, Vietnam, but had to be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is instead taking place online from July 15-22 and hosted by the University of Plymouth
15 July 2020
Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species

Research by the University of Plymouth and Bangor University shows the presence of artificial light originating from cities several kilometres away disrupts the lunar compass species use when covering long distances
22 June 2020
Scientists warn against ‘greenwashing’ of global coastal developments

Led by researchers from the University of Plymouth, a new study says the world’s waterfront cities should not be deluged with apparently green developments because they still carry the potential to cause damage to the marine and coastal environment
9 June 2020
Sea snakes have been adapting to see underwater for 15 million years

Research led by the University of Plymouth has for the first time provided evidence of where, when and how frequently species of sea snake have adapted their ability to see in colour
28 May 2020