Pages tagged with: mberc
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![<p>embryophenomics<br></p>]()
Artificial intelligence and 3D printing allow embryo assessment technologies to be transferred from laboratory to field
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are advancing the development of new technology which could improve our ability to assess the impacts of climate change
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![<p>Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop</p>]()
The challenges of managing and researching the marine environment post-Brexit
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop writes about the challenges of managing and research the marine environment post-Brexit.
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![<p>The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) on the seabed (Credit Carl Van Colen)<br></p>]()
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour
Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
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![<p>Sampling in Karoo</p>]()
Documenting the incredible diversity of southern Africa
University of Plymouth Professor David Bilton has spent almost two decades working to understand the complex and unique species inhabiting the southern tip of Africa.
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A kelp forest of
warm-water <i>Laminaria ochroleuca</i> on the coast of Plymouth, UK, at low tide (Image
Credit: Albert Pessarrodona)<br></p>]()
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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Dr Anaëlle Lemasson<br></p>]()
Climate change poses significant threat to nutritional benefits of oysters
The nutritional qualities of shellfish could be significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming, a new study by the University of Plymouth published in Marine Environmental Research suggests
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![<p>Hermit crab</p>]()
New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
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![<p>The control site for the Japan research shows high biodiversity comprising tropical scleractinian corals and temperate macroalgae (Photo Ben Harvey)<br></p>]()
Ocean acidification ‘could have consequences for millions’
Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the University of Tsukuba have written an article highlighting the potential future consequences of ocean acidification.
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![<p>Dikerogammarus villosus (Credit Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz)<br></p>]()
Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Researchers involving the University of Plymouth found the fear of invasive ‘killer shrimps’ can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of performing their vital role in river systems
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![<p>Underwater view of a coral reef</p>]()
Marine scientists contribute to UK climate change report
Marine scientists at the University of Plymouth have contributed to a Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership project designed to highlight how some of the UK’s most important marine habitats and species are being affected by climate change
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![<p>The green sea urchin (<i>Strongylocentrotus
droebachiensis</i>)
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Combined local and global actions could lessen impacts of climate change
Increased oil and gas activities could combine with ocean warming and acidification to have a significant negative impact on marine organisms, a study by the Norwegian Research Centre AS and the University of Plymouth suggests
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![<p>A beach survey on San Cristobal island (Image: Andy Donnelly, Galapagos Conservation Trust)<br></p>]()
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.
