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Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/mussel-reefs-heighten-the-risk-of-microplastic-exposure-and-consumption

Scientists from the University of Plymouth used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles.

Project will examine impact of climate change in the Arctic

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/project-will-examine-impact-of-climate-change-in-the-arctic

Micro-ARC, co-led by Dr Michael Cunliffe from the University of Plymouth and Professor Anja Engel of GEOMAR in Germany, aims to improve understanding of how short and long term environmental changes are affecting microbial ecosystems in the polar region

Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/oxygen-levels-impact-on-species-ability-and-willingness-to-fight

Scientists at the University of Plymouth, writing in the Journal of Experimental Biology, say that environmental conditions could play a major role in the instigation of fights within the animal kingdom

Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/stings-in-the-sand-study-explores-why-weever-fish-can-make-beach-visits-a-painful-experience

Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.

Minute plastic fibres found in abundance in the deep seas

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microplastics-abundant-in-the-deep-seas

Plymouth University News: Around four billion minute fibres could be littering each square kilometre of some of the world’s deep seas, according to a study led by Plymouth University and the Natural History Museum.

Naomi Westlake: a life beneath the surface

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-marine-biology/naomi-westlake

Marine Biology

Naomi Westlake: a life beneath the surface. Naomi explains how studying BSc (Hons) Marine Biology at Plymouth helped harness her love of the ocean and its creatures.

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2019/2020

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/seminar-series/2019-2020

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2019/2020 - Archive of events

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2018/2019

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/seminar-series/2018-2019

University of Plymouth: School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2018/2019. Archive of events.

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2017/2018

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/seminar-series/2017-2018

University of Plymouth: School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2017/2018. Archive of events.