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Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
University of Plymouth news: New research by the University and Blue Marine Foundation is the first to demonstrate the increased ecological importance of shipwrecks – and the areas surrounding them – in areas of heavy fishing pressure
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pheasants-at-risk-on-unfamiliar-ground
University of Plymouth news: New research involving Dr Mark Whiteside, Lecturer in Animal Welfare, found that pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground.
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Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution
A study led by the University of Plymouth showed that under both cloudy and clear skies, quantities of light used in everyday street lighting permeated all areas of the water column.
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Dr Joanne Hosking - Senior Research Fellow & BMBS Lead for Statistics & Numeracy
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Microplastics in the Death Zone
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microplastics-in-the-death-zone
Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
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Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment
A study by the University of Plymouth has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an optimum level increases the quality of catch, benefits the marine environment and makes the industry more sustainable in the long term
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Testing the Capabilities of Automated Mineralogy in Mining
Using 'Mineralogic' and standard Electron Microscopy techniques to test the capabilities of Automated Mineralogy in relation to resource recovery.
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New study suggests wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR) and the University of Plymouth compared four different items of polyester clothing and how many fibres were released when they were being worn and washed
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Study suggests dental professionals can play a crucial role in identifying signs of chronic disease
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the Peninsula Dental School examined patients oral health, as well as checks for blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio
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