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Escape the vapes: scientists call for global shift to curb consumer use of disposable technologies
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/escape-the-vapes
University of Plymouth news: Academics from across the UK, writing in the journal Science, have called for worldwide action to halt the environmental threats posed by single-use electronic devices.
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Individual dolphin calls used to estimate population size and movement
Researchers and students from the University of Plymouth are part of an international project using technology to generate estimates of dolphin populations
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Academic contributes to documentary exploring humans’ impact on the planet
Jason Hall-Spencer, Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth, is among the expert commentators in a new international documentary exploring the impact of overpopulation on marine, animal and human life
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Marine Protected Area status can boost fish populations by almost 400%
A new study by the University of Plymouth has shown that protecting areas of the ocean and coastlines with “whole-site” Marine Protected Area status can result in four-fold increases in the abundance and diversity of fish populations
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FinVision
FinVision, a project funded by the UK Government, will integrate expertise from researchers, fisheries management authorities and recreational anglers to enhance our understanding of commercially important fish species during their juvenile life stages.
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Lobster tagging to assess habitat restoration effects of offshore aquaculture
University of Plymouth news: As part of the Ropes to Reef project, work is beginning to tag lobsters living in and around the mussel farm so the project team can gain a better appreciation of their movements and the habitats they favour
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Sea snakes have been adapting to see underwater for 15 million years
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/sea-snakes-have-been-adapting-to-see-underwater-for-15-million-years
Research led by the University of Plymouth has for the first time provided evidence of where, when and how frequently species of sea snake have adapted their ability to see in colour
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Beaches can survive sea-level rises if they have space to move
Researchers from the University of Plymouth are part of an international team of coastal scientists who have dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century
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University scientists participate in plastic pollution expedition to India
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are taking part in the Sea to Source: Ganges river expedition led by National Geographic
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Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award
THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the University of Plymouth, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission
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