Pages tagged with: marine-biology
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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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Researching climate change in sub-zero temperatures
After graduating from the University of Plymouth in 2007 with a Marine Biology degree, Terri Souster worked for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for ten years as a Marine Biologist.
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Decreased oxygen levels could present hidden threat to marine species, study suggests
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have shown that creatures which develop in hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions in the marine environment could experience previously unseen hindered development, and become compromised as adults.
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics research
The University has been presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research on microplastics pollution in the oceans and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour.
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Captivated by the deep
2017 European Rolex Scholarship winner and University of Plymouth Marine Biology graduate Mae Dorricott talks about her love of the marine environment
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Marine biology students get opportunity to work with Blue Planet cameraman
Doug Anderson has praised the students and facilities at the University of Plymouth after spending a month here as part of an upcoming project
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Fisherman scraping the bottom of the barrel in the English Channel
Plymouth University news: Decades of overfishing in the English Channel has resulted in the removal of many top predators from the sea and left fishermen ‘scraping the barrel’.
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics work
The University has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in respect of its research into microplastics
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Taking on the ocean's challenges, above and below the waves
Emily Murphy Gray, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Ecology student at the University of Plymouth, Devon, UK.
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Henry Evans: Antarctic explorer and global ambassador
Marine Biology graduate Henry Evans talks about his journey of discovery
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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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Study offers detailed insight into early-life behaviour of grey seal pups at sea
Male and female grey seal pups show distinct behavioural differences as they learn to forage in the early stages of independence, according to research led by the University of Plymouth, the University of St Andrews and Abertay University
