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University researchers help provide a beacon of hope in quest to eradicate ghost fishing

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-researchers-help-provide-a-beacon-of-hope-in-quest-to-eradicate-ghost-fishing

Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Winnie Courtene-Jones, of the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, worked on a new report showing that a simple piece of technology could reduce the fishing gear lost to our oceans

Targeted removals and monitoring can help manage lionfish in Mediterranean

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/targeted-removals-and-enhanced-monitoring-can-help-manage-lionfish-in-the-mediterranean

Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working as part of the European Union-funded RELIONMED project, teamed up with specially trained divers and citizen scientists to conduct a series of lionfish removal events and surveys over a six-month period

Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tyre particle pollution

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/retention-ponds-can-deliver-a-substantial-reduction-in-tyre-particle-pollution

University of Plymouth news: A new study has shown that retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%

Billions of nanoparticles accumulate in marine organisms within six hours

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/billions-of-nanoplastic-particles-accumulate-in-tissues-of-marine-organisms-within-six-hours

A ground-breaking study led by the University of Plymouth has shown it takes a matter of hours for billions of minute plastic nanoparticles to become embedded throughout the major organs of a marine organism

Graduate profile - Lorna Dallas

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-marine-biology/graduate-profile-lorna-dallas

Marine Biology

Graduate profile for BSc (Hons) Marine Biology - Lorna Dallas

Future ocean conditions could cause significant changes in marine mussels

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/future-ocean-conditions-could-cause-significant-physical-changes-in-marine-mussels

Scientists from the University of Plymouth have showed that increased temperature and acidification of our oceans could cause significant physical changes in an economically important marine species

Important development could reduce numbers of fish required in toxicology research

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/important-development-could-reduce-numbers-of-fish-required-in-toxicology-research

Scientists at the University of Plymouth, working in partnership with AstraZeneca, have developed a new method which could help assess the effects of chemicals on digestive systems

Conservation

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/conservation

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

School of Biological and Marine Sciences, conservation cluster subject page. Find out more about the marine, ecology and conservation courses at Plymouth.

Scientists call for decade of concerted effort to enhance understanding of the deep seas

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-call-for-decade-of-concerted-effort-to-enhance-understanding-of-the-deep-seas

Kerry Howell, Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology at the University of Plymouth, is the lead author on new research to develop a greater understanding of the deep ocean.

University teams up with eXXpedition to tackle the plastics in our oceans

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-teams-up-with-exxpedition-to-tackle-the-plastics-in-our-oceans

The University of Plymouth and pioneering sailing and science organisation eXXpedition are joining forces to conduct new and innovative research into the impact plastic pollution is having on our oceans.