News tagged with: marine-conservation
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Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean
University of Plymouth news: The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network has been launched at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona
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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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University influences new measure seeking to protect marine mammal habitats
University of Plymouth news: Research carried out by the University of Plymouth and its partners has proved critical to the western English Channel being identified as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA).
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Small but mighty – study highlights the abundance and importance of the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University sheds light on tiny plankton, which measure less than 0.02mm in diameter but can make up more than 70% of the plankton biomass found in the ocean.
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Study highlights the critical importance of uniting communities and conservation to effectively implement environmental practices
University of Plymouth news: A new paper by the University of Plymouth, Blue Marine Foundation, Natural England and DEFRA draws together more than 15 years of research carried out in the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area
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Study furthers aim of offering new insights into pollack populations
University of Plymouth news: New measures to restrict pollack fishing highlight the urgent need for more data about the species, according to the team working on the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (Pollack FISP) project.
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
University of Plymouth news: New research by the University and Blue Marine Foundation is the first to demonstrate the increased ecological importance of shipwrecks – and the areas surrounding them – in areas of heavy fishing pressure
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Academic shares expertise on the unusual jellyfish visiting UK waters
University of Plymouth news: Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop was interviewed by the BBC and other national and regional media about a boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters.
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Six decades of decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web
University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working with partners across the UK and Europe, have published a new assessment of plankton abundance in the North East Atlantic
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Project assesses wider ecological benefits of UK’s first offshore mussel farm
University of Plymouth news: The Ropes to Reefs project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will assess the wider benefits of the UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm
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Underwater camera network to monitor the habitat needs of juvenile fish
University of Plymouth news: A new project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will fill important knowledge gaps about the essential habitats required by species including bass and mullet
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