News tagged with: marine-conservation
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![A Getty Images picture showing the town of Primosten, a popular tourist destination on the Dalmatian coast of Adriatic sea in Croatia, at night]()
Study highlights the European waters at greatest risk of harmful light pollution
University of Plymouth news: A study led by our researchers has produced the first framework which can be used to assess whether a region is of Good Environmental Status in terms of light pollution
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![A picture of a spiny spider crab in a kelp forest captured by a BRUV deployed by University of Plymouth MSc Marine Conservation student Khianna Lee]()
Projects plotting native and invading sealife of Falmouth Harbour
University of Plymouth news: MSc Marine Conservation students Khianna Lee and Nadine Milner have been studying the underwater world of Falmouth Harbour for projects this year
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![Researchers at the University of Plymouth used a range of techniques to monitor the ocean sediments around the Isles of Scilly and to explore the diversity of species living within them]()
Study provides unprecedented assessment of seabed diversity off the Isles of Scilly
University of Plymouth news: Research by scientists from our Centre for Marine Biology and Conservation Science (CMACS) revealed complex mosaics of sediments around the Isles of Scilly that are supporting a wide range of habitat-building species
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![A new study by scientists at the University of Plymouth and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has highlighted the impact coastal freshening could have on species living in the shallow coastal waters off Antarctica]()
‘Damaging the Antarctic damages us all’ – scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening
University of Plymouth news: Scientists at the University and the British Antarctic Survey investigated how shifts in ocean salinity - a phenomenon known as freshening - could affect marine species in the Antarctic
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
University of Plymouth news: New research led by our International Marine Litter Research Unit has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year
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![The small but mighty phytoplankton are the labourers of the ocean, they serve as the base of the food web]()
University leads new report highlighting health of the UK’s plankton communities
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have led the production of a new Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) report highlighting the impact of climate change on marine plankton and pelagic habitats in UK waters
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![A three-year project, led by the University of Plymouth, will investigate the movement of common dolphins throughout the year and assess how much noise they are exposed to from passing vessels 2.25 MB A three-year project, led by the University of Plymout]()
Project investigates how ship noise is affecting dolphins and porpoises
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are launching a major new study to understand how underwater noise from ships could be impacting common dolphins and harbour porpoises in the English Channel
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Project provides new insights on breeding habits and behaviours of vulnerable marine species
University of Plymouth news: A new project led by our Centre for Marine Biology and Conservation Science (CMACS) aims to shed light on two of the country’s least understood and vulnerable marine species – tope sharks and undulate rays
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![Vampire crabs (Geosesarma species) are small, semi-terrestrial tropical crabs native to Southeast Asia. These Red Devil Vampire Crabs (Geosesarma hagen) are the subject of ongoing research at the University of Plymouth to establish their behaviours]()
Scientists provide first assessment of online global trade in brachyuran land crabs
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University aims to pave the way for informed decisions about the catching, importing and exporting of key species including vampire crabs
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Decline in plankton across North East Atlantic sends stark warning for ocean health
University of Plymouth news: A new study led by the University found there were no habitats assessed as being of ‘Good Environmental Status’ in a region stretching along the coasts and ocean from Portugal to Norway
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![Pseudo-nitzschia are a common component of the phytoplankton community along Europe’s Atlantic coast and the North Sea, and a number of species produce the toxins responsible for amnesic shellfish poisoning]()
Study provides detailed assessment of shifts in toxin-producing phytoplankton abundance
University of Plymouth news: The University led a study showing how the abundance and distribution of two groups of toxin-producing phytoplankton – Pseudo-nitzschia and Dinophysis – have changed over the last six decades
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Study explores how science can support and enable the High Seas Treaty
University of Plymouth news: A new international study involving researchers from the University says there are considerable challenges which could presently hamper the implementation of the High Seas Treaty from a scientific and technological perspective
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