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Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop has been interviewed by the BBC and media about a boom in unusual jellyfish being spotted in UK waters

Academic shares expertise on the unusual jellyfish visiting UK waters

University of Plymouth news: Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop was interviewed by the BBC and other national and regional media about a boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters.

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Six decades of decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web

University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working with partners across the UK and Europe, have published a new assessment of plankton abundance in the North East Atlantic

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Project assesses wider ecological benefits of UK’s first offshore mussel farm

University of Plymouth news: The Ropes to Reefs project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will assess the wider benefits of the UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm

The University is leading a project that will create a network of underwater cameras along the region’s coasts and estuaries

Underwater camera network to monitor the habitat needs of juvenile fish

University of Plymouth news: A new project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will fill important knowledge gaps about the essential habitats required by species including bass and mullet

Deep-sea coral reefs provide homes for many other species like this basket star, fish and soft corals. Image courtesy of the NERC funded Deep Links Project – University of Plymouth, University of Oxford, NGS, JNCC.

Scientists develop novel approach to help map diverse habitats and species in the unexplored deep ocean

University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers has developed a novel solution to mapping the southern hemisphere’s deep ocean which they hope will fill gaps in knowledge around the species and habitats it contains

A bottlenose dolphin pictured by George Karbus

Researchers call for public help to monitor elusive pod of bottlenose dolphins

University of Plymouth news: The South Coast pod of bottlenose dolphins currently numbers only 40 individuals and they are known to range from the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall right along the entire south coast of England to East Sussex

FISH INTEL researchers and stakeholders attend the project's final conference at the University of Plymouth Marine Station

Tagging programme enables scientists to begin identifying key habitats of English Channel’s critical fish species

University of Plymouth news: The conclusion of the €4million FISH INTEL project was marked with a conference at the University attended by many of its key stakeholders.

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University awarded £1.6 million to support sustainable fishing of critical species

University of Plymouth news: The University has been awarded almost £1.6million to study a number of species vulnerable to overfishing along the English Channel.

Representatives from the University and Ashfords LLP during a recent visit to the Marine Station

Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians

University of Plymouth news - Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians

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Offshore mussel farms could have wider environmental benefits

A new study by the University of Plymouth suggests that in addition to helping meet global fish consumption demands, there is also the potential for the offshore mussel farm industry to have wider benefits for the marine environment

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Scientists develop a plan to manage lionfish populations in the Mediterranean

A new Guide to Lionfish Management in the Mediterranean features a series of recommendations through which they hope lionfish populations can be managed.

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University works to boost blue and green economy in the South West

The University of Plymouth is to play a significant role in a new £1.37million project which has seen the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere win the largest green economy award nationally from the Government’s Community Renewal Fund (CRF)