Marine Conservation Research Group
Investigating the consequences of human activity on marine biodiversity and its ecosystem services

The research was led by scientists from the University of Plymouth working with partners across the UK and Europe
The Ropes to Reefs project has received funding from the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme
The University is leading a project that will create a network of underwater cameras along the region’s coasts and estuaries
The research is the result of ongoing work by an international team of researchers and led by the University
The South Coast pod are the smallest population in the UK and their numbers have remained low since the 1990s