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Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
New research led by the University of Plymouth has shown that the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been recorded for the first time in critically endangered amphibians in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot.
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Hidden moles in hidden holes
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University of Plymouth news: Scientists have identified two types of mole which they believe have been living undiscovered in the mountains of eastern Turkey for as many as 3 million years.
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Students gain experience of conservation challenges and practices during field course to the Azores
University of Plymouth news: Our second year Biological Sciences students travelled to the Azores this summer for an annual field course studying the unique geography and exceptional biology of the remote volcanic island of São Miguel
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Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the University of Plymouth
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University leads first UK-wide assessment of changes in plankton community
Scientists led by the University of Plymouth have completed the first ever assessment of how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK
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Could complex chemical compounds pose health risk?
University of Plymouth news: The potential of minute particles – around 100 times smaller in diameter than a human hair – to increase the risks of developing diseases such as cancer is to be analysed in a study led by experts at University of Plymouth.
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Coastal ecosystems being ‘burned’ by double whammy of rising temperatures and ocean acidification
Researchers have published two new studies showing the combined effects that rising temperatures and ocean acidification are having on coastal environments
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BSc (Hons) Ocean Science (Full-time)
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-ocean-science
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Are you motivated by a desire to understand processes in the world’s oceans that drive phenomena such as ocean circulation, ocean acidification, sea-level rise or coastal erosion? If so, join BSc (Hons) Ocean Science at the University of Plymouth.
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New facilities enable scientists and students to answer key questions around sustainable food production
University of Plymouth news: The Marie Lebour Marine Biology Research Facility will enable the University to both continue, and expand on, its world-leading research and teaching on sustainable marine production systems
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Greta Reintjes: becoming a marine biologist
Discover how the University of Plymouth helped Greta Reintjes to follow her dream of becoming a marine biologist.
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