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Is the ocean getting darker?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/is-the-ocean-getting-darker
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years.
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Scientific experts call for eight urgent measures to preserve life-supporting ocean function amid fears that changes could be ‘irreversible’
The University's marine science expertise is featured in a new report by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean.
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Study shows devices can reduce fibres produced in laundry cycle by up to 80%
A study conducted at the University of Plymouth compared the efficiency of six different devices and showed they can reduce the amount of fibres released into wastewater during the laundry process by almost 80%.
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Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have shown for the first time that when sandhoppers want to enter a period of deep sleep they have the means through which to increase their magnesium levels so they reach a state of enforced rest
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Social media and science combine to show how ship’s plastic cargo dispersed from Florida to Norway
A ship’s container lost overboard in the North Atlantic has resulted in printer cartridges washing up everywhere from the coast of Florida to northern Norway, researchers at the University of Plymouth found.
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Valuing the ecosystem services of subtidal seagrass meadows
University of Plymouth research: This PhD research seeks to fill knowledge gaps regarding the diversity and abundance of fish species associated with using seagrass meadows in the UK.
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BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Foundation Year (Full-time)
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-marine-biology-with-foundation-year
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
This new four-year degree (incorporating a foundation year) allows you to build your skills and knowledge in marine biology. Successful completion of the foundation year will allow you to progress onto stage 1 of one of the related marine biology degrees.
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Academic takes the lead in European plankton policy assessment
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/academic-takes-the-lead-in-european-plankton-policy-assessment
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Lecturer in Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth, has played a lead role in a seven-year project assessing the importance of plankton to the future biodiversity of the North East Atlantic
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Scientists appeal for public help with climate change technology project
As part of the EmbryoPhenomics project, researchers at the University of Plymouth are asking the public to play a role in developing cutting edge imaging technologies that will help us understand the effects of major threats to biodiversity
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Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment
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