News tagged with: marine
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Students get chance to participate in UK-China science and culture exchange
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: 21 postgraduate students from the University's marine and environmental programmes spent two weeks working alongside academics and students at Hainan University
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Student joins support crew of record-breaking endurance challenge
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Marine Biology and Oceanography student Solomon Weston is working as the scientific officer on board Ross Edgley's 1,000-mile swimming expedition around the coast of Iceland
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So what do the world’s coastlines look like in 2025?
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: An international group of scientists, led by the University and the Marine Biological Association, revisited turn-of-the-century forecasts about threats that would face the world’s shorelines
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Are sewage spills and coastal winds contributing to airborne microplastics?
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ and ²ÝùÊÓƵ Marine Laboratory used sewage and weather data and satellite monitoring to highlight a potential hidden source of microplastic pollution
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Hermit crabs with more sensitive claws may be bolder in their decisions
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University explored how differences in hermit crabs' sensory abilities influenced how long it took them to recover after being startled.
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Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University were involved in a new study which reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration
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University experts help unlock the Secrets of the Sea
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Academics from the University have contributed to a new series by the BBC and The Conversation that showcases local marine research with global significance
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Mapping the gaps: new global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: A new study by Dr Amelia Bridges and Professor Kerry Howell, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, highlights just how uneven our knowledge of ocean biodiversity really is
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Offshore mussel farm collaboration wins at the Aquaculture UK Awards
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: The University and Offshore Shellfish Ltd picked up the prestigious Collaboration Award at the 2025 Aquaculture UK Awards
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²ÝùÊÓƵ to be national centre for marine autonomy
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: The University is among the key partners in a programme that will reinforce ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s place as a hub of marine autonomy expertise and excellence.
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University expert influences global scientific community’s 10 recommendations for UN Ocean conference
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Professor Deborah Greaves is the UK member of the International Scientific Committee of the One Ocean Science Congress, which has called on United Nations Member States to take urgent and decisive action for the ocean.
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![A map of the world showing changes in the ocean identified through this project - red areas indicate regions where oceans are getting darker, while blues indicate regions where oceans are getting lighter]()
Is the ocean getting darker?
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years.
