News tagged with: marine
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Study aims to improve understanding of rip currents
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: A potential link between breaking waves and the life-threatening dangers posed by rip currents has been revealed in new research involving the Universities of ²ÝùÊÓƵ and Southampton
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Consortium calls for government investment in advanced engineering and digital innovation
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: A consortium of major businesses, Local Enterprise Partnerships and universities, including ²ÝùÊÓƵ, has called for government investment in the areas of advanced engineering and digital innovation in the region.
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Consultancy group ends first year of operation with work in UK, Europe and beyond
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: A research-based consultancy group made up predominantly of academics from the Coastal Processes Research Group, Marine Physics Research Group and Marine Institute at ²ÝùÊÓƵ University has completed its first year of operation
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Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into wastewater during an average washing machine cycle, according to new research from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
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Climate change expert welcomes oceans report
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: Professor Camille Parmesan has welcomed a new report on the oceans, and highlighted in a chapter contained within the report the impact on human health of rising sea temperatures
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![Members of the University’s Coastal Processes Research Group conducting a full embayment survey at Perranporth, Cornwall. (Lloyd Russell, ²ÝùÊÓƵ)]()
Research explores beach recovery following severe storms
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: The recovery of beaches across the South West following the severe storms of 2013/14 is to be explored as part of a major new research initiative led by ²ÝùÊÓƵ University
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Rising sea temperatures could enhance and accelerate radiation induced DNA effects in marine mussels
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: Increased sea temperatures could have a dramatic effect on radiation-induced damage in marine invertebrates, a study in conjunction with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) suggests
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Underwater robots offer glimpse into deep-sea life
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: Scientists leading the Deep Links project reveal first ever pictures of life on the mountains of the North East Atlantic
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Study provides first evidence of acidification’s impact on wild fish reproductive behaviour
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Ocean acidification could have a dramatic impact on the reproductive behaviour of fish, a new international study led by the University of Palermo and the ²ÝùÊÓƵ shows.
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‘Starballing’ starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: Scientists have recorded the first example of starfish rolling across the seabed during strong tides - a phenomenon they have named 'starballing'
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Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: Scientists at ²ÝùÊÓƵ University have found evidence that lionfish are colonising new territories in the Mediterranean, which could have a potentially damaging ecological and economical impact on the region.
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Can beach cleans do more than clean up litter?
²ÝùÊÓƵ University news: New study examines the well-being and educational value for people participating in beach cleans, how this experience influences future behavioural intention, and how they compare with other coastal activities
