Pages tagged with: marine-litter
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Dr Imogen Napper: researching plastic pollution within the marine environment
Dr Imogen Napper is working to #EndPlasticSoup at the University's International Marine Litter Research Unit.
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Influencing a sea-change against plastic pollution in the marine environment
Influencing a sea-change against plastic pollution in the marine environment. I'm Dr Imogen Napper, a marine scientist at the University of Plymouth and this is my story.
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University academics take part in New Scientist Live 2018
University of Plymouth scientists Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Professor Deborah Greaves OBE are among the eminent names taking part in New Scientist Live 2018
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International Marine Litter Research Unit
International experts in marine litter or debris, University of Plymouth.
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Fishers keen to help address the problem of marine litter
Researchers at the University of Plymouth and the University of Surrey spoke to around 120 fishers and other stakeholders, including boat owners and crew both signed up and not registered with the Fishing for Litter (FFL) initiative
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University teams up with eXXpedition to tackle the plastics in our oceans
The University of Plymouth and pioneering sailing and science organisation eXXpedition are joining forces to conduct new and innovative research into the impact plastic pollution is having on our oceans.
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University scientists participate in plastic pollution expedition to India
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are taking part in the Sea to Source: Ganges river expedition led by National Geographic
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Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping three years after being discarded in the environment
Researchers from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK.
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International Marine Litter Research Unit publications
Learn more about Plymouth University International Marine Litter Research Unit publications
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The rise in ocean plastics evidenced from a 60-year time series
Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association collaborated on new research showing there has been a significant increase in open-ocean plastics in recent decades
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Microplastics in the ocean
Plymouth University research news: A case study from the Research Excellence Framework looking at the work of Professor Richard Thompson, and his investigation of the threat of microplastics in the ocean.
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Is there a real risk from nanoparticles of plastic in the environment?
Plymouth University news: Plymouth and Heriot-Watt launch a £1.1 million, NERC-funded project called RealRiskNano to examine the risks tiny plastic particles pose to the food web including filter-feeding organisms like mussels.