Pages tagged with: school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences
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Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests
Research by scientists at the University of Plymouth has suggested microbeads used in cosmetic products may have been completely eradicated. The findings are announced on the day a Government ban on the use of microbeads comes into force
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Enhanced education could help turn the tide on marine litter
Research by the University of Plymouth, the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development and the Coastal and Marine Union explored how education can influence teachers and students understanding of marine litter
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Important development could reduce numbers of fish required in toxicology research
Scientists at the University of Plymouth, working in partnership with AstraZeneca, have developed a new method which could help assess the effects of chemicals on digestive systems
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Rocky habitats need to be protected for endangered amphibians to survive, study shows
An international team of scientists led by the University of Plymouth has published research in the PLoS ONE journal showing that rare amphibians living on rocky plateaux in western India are in desperate need of greater protection
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research by the National Centre for Scientific Research in France, the University of Bordeaux and the University of Plymouth
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University receives Government funding to analyse impact of tyres and textiles on the marine environment
Scientists from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit have received Government funding to analyse the impact of tyres and clothing on the marine environment
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Boosting livelihoods and conservation practices among small-scale fishermen
Research by the Blue Marine Foundation and the University of Plymouth Marine Institute, funded through a donation from Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton, aims to improve the conservation of fish and the incomes of fishermen in UK coastal waters
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Rapid evolution fails to save butterflies from extinction in face of human-induced change
In a study in Nature, Professors Michael C Singer and Camille Parmesan from the University of Plymouth use more than 30 years of research to show the evolution of wild species can cause localised extinctions when land management practices change
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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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Who is to blame for marine litter?
Research led by the University of Plymouth shows people are more likely to blame the global marine litter crisis on retailers, industry and government, but have less faith in those agencies’ motivation and competence to address the problem.
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Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
New research led by the University of Plymouth has shown that the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been recorded for the first time in critically endangered amphibians in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot.