News tagged with: marine
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€14m project to prevent plastic pollution in the English Channel
Preventing Plastic Pollution, a project involving the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, will develop a model to gather data on the amount and likely sources of plastic pollution at seven pilot sites, including the River Tamar catchment
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University to play key role in South West maritime consortium
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ is one of the key partners in Maritime UK South West, designed to build stronger links between the South West marine and maritime sector and national government
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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
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A blueprint for the blue space on the horizon
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ is among the organisations represented on a project board formed to ensure that decisions about creating the ²ÝùÊÓƵ Sound National Marine Park are made collaboratively
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Maritime Minister visits the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, met academics and students during a visit to the ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s Marine Building
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Crab larvae already showing effects of coastal acidification
Ocean acidification is having a profound impact on a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the West Coast of the United States, according to a new study involving the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
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Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour
Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, 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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Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities
Scientists at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
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²ÝùÊÓƵ scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton
Marine scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have worked on a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas
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Artificial intelligence and 3D printing allow embryo assessment technologies to be transferred from laboratory to field
Scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ are advancing the development of new technology which could improve our ability to assess the impacts of climate change
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International charity launches teaching tools showcasing university marine research
Environmental charity EarthEcho International is launching a series of free teaching tools featuring ²ÝùÊÓƵ research and facilities, including videos, lesson plans and design challenges
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Europe-wide research project examines fate of microplastics in rivers and lakes
Researchers from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have begun work on LimnoPlast, a €4.1million project examining the distribution of microplastics in European rivers and lakes
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