Pages tagged with: marine-biology
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Kelp forests function differently in warmer oceans
Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association studied kelp forests off the south west of the United Kingdom
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Why can weever fish 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.
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Scientists tag bass in bid to explain falling stock numbers
Marine scientists at the University of Plymouth are working with fishermen in north and south Devon to track the movement of bass in order to develop a clearer understanding of their feeding patterns
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Bekah's love of Plymouth fuels a deep passion for marine biology
Bekah Cioffi: BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography, MRes Marine Biology and PhD in Macroecology
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Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows
Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Students offered chance to help protect ocean giants
The University of Plymouth is joining forces with the Ocean Giants Trust to offer five scholarships to students on its marine biology and conservation courses
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Student sets sail on Indian Ocean to assess plastic pollution
Tristan Muller, a student at the University of Plymouth, will be joining Oceans Without Limits, an expedition sailing from his native South Africa across the Indian Ocean this summer
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Marine litter expert supports efforts to eliminate plastic pollution from the Galapagos Islands
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, joined an international research expedition to the Galapagos Islands in an attempt to reduce the impact of marine litter on the region’s wildlife.
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Davis Laundon: pursuing a career in research
Davis Laundon graduated from BSc (Hons) Marine Biology in 2017 and is currently employed as a PhD student by The Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth.
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ResM Marine Sciences
ResM Marine Sciences will give you the opportunity to conduct research alongside staff at the forefront of their academic disciplines across the marine sciences.
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MPhil/PhD Biological Sciences
Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline, working alongside a team of specialist academic advisors, with the MPhil/PhD Biological Sciences.
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Project helps to guard beaches against the scourge of plastic pollution
University of Plymouth Marine Biology student Emily Stevenson is hoping to use her organisation Beach Guardian to clean up Cornwall's beaches and educate people about the threat of marine litter