Pages tagged with: marine-conservation
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Surveying the pristine seas of the Pacific Ocean
Dr Keiron Fraser, Lecturer in Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth, takes part in a month-long National Geographic expedition to study the impact of climate change on coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean
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Marine Conservation Research Group
University of Plymouth Marine Conservation Research Group
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applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER)
University of Plymouth research: applied Marine Ecosystems Research (aMER). Marine ecology to inform environmental management
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Seabed recovers more quickly following extreme storms than from the impacts of bottom-towed fishing
New research by the University of Plymouth examined the impact of the 2013/14 winter storms on the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area
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Immature Bass Acoustic Stock Surveillance (I-BASS)
University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group: I-BASS. Investigating how European bass use nursery areas
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Marine Social Science Research Unit
University of Plymouth Marine Social Science Research Unit
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Project aims to preserve the unique seas around the Isles of Scilly
The University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group is working on a new project to preserve the seas around the Isles of Scilly in a way that supports wildlife and the local economy
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![<p>A local fisherman involved in the project out hauling fishing gear within the Lyme Bay and Torbay SAC (Credit Adam Rees, University of Plymouth)<br></p>]()
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment
A study by the University of Plymouth has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an optimum level increases the quality of catch, benefits the marine environment and makes the industry more sustainable in the long term
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Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time
Dr Emma Sheehan, from the University of Plymouth, is the only UK author on a new study which for the first time shows the full extent of human development in oceans
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Scientists call for a more ambitious approach to management of Marine Protected Areas
Senior Research Fellow Dr Emma Sheehan and Research Assistant Tom Mullier, from the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences, are among those to share their expertise in Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management
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University research informs the government’s ambitious plan for conservation
University research at the Marine Protected Area of Lyme Bay has helped to inform Defra's new 25-year conservation plan
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Lionfish culls aim to preserve marine species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea
Fishers and marine conservationists from the University of Plymouth are launching the first organised culls of predatory lionfish in a bid to prevent their spread across the Mediterranean Sea.
