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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Small but mighty – study highlights the abundance and importance of the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University sheds light on tiny plankton, which measure less than 0.02mm in diameter but can make up more than 70% of the plankton biomass found in the ocean.
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Reverse-engineered computer model provides insights into larval behaviour
A study by the University of Plymouth and the National Oceanography Centre abandons previously used methods to reveal new insights into larval behaviour in the ocean through reverse-engineering.
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Pioneering microplastics research earns national award nomination
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pioneering-microplastics-research-earns-national-award-nomination
A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Award
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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
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Invasive lionfish likely to become permanent residents in the Mediterranean
Research involving the University of Plymouth shows invasive lionfish are now thriving and well-established in the area and across southern Europe.
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Mixtape plays again more than two decades after vanishing on Spanish holiday
The University of Plymouth has worked with artist Mandy Barker to tell the amazing story of a mixtape she found washed up on a beach in 2017
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BIOBLOCKs show how coastal designs could benefit marine life
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/bioblocks-show-how-coastal-designs-could-benefit-marine-life
The University of Plymouth is working with the National Marine Aquarium, ARC Marine and Plymouth City Council to raise awareness of the potential benefits of artificial reefs in the marine environment
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University hosts global ocean science conference
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-hosts-global-ocean-science-conference
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is holding its annual meeting at the University of Plymouth's Marine Station
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Cutting edge technique uses fluctuations in video pixels to measure energy use of developing embryos
Researchers at the University of Plymouth have developed a cutting edge technique which enables them to instantly examine the biological traits and behaviours of developing embryos as an energy signature, rather than focusing on individual characteristics
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