News tagged with: marine
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Study highlights the European waters at greatest risk of harmful light pollution
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: A study led by our researchers has produced the first framework which can be used to assess whether a region is of Good Environmental Status in terms of light pollution
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![A picture of a spiny spider crab in a kelp forest captured by a BRUV deployed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» MSc Marine Conservation student Khianna Lee]()
Projects plotting native and invading sealife of Falmouth Harbour
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: MSc Marine Conservation students Khianna Lee and Nadine Milner have been studying the underwater world of Falmouth Harbour for projects this year
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Study provides unprecedented assessment of seabed diversity off the Isles of Scilly
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Research by scientists from our Centre for Marine Biology and Conservation Science (CMACS) revealed complex mosaics of sediments around the Isles of Scilly that are supporting a wide range of habitat-building species
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Academic highlighted among the scientists making a difference to the planet and society
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Richard Thompson, our Professor of Marine Biology, is among 47 people from all over the world featured in a new book being distributed across the UK’s secondary schools
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![Created by acclaimed installation artist David Cotterrell, Intertidal is a new public artwork that has transformed four ageing Ford Fiestas into tidal instruments]()
Project transforms used cars into a showcase of the ocean’s power
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University is supporting Intertidal, a new public artwork that has transformed four ageing Ford Fiestas into tidal instruments
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![A new study by scientists at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has highlighted the impact coastal freshening could have on species living in the shallow coastal waters off Antarctica]()
‘Damaging the Antarctic damages us all’ – scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Scientists at the University and the British Antarctic Survey investigated how shifts in ocean salinity - a phenomenon known as freshening - could affect marine species in the Antarctic
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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by our International Marine Litter Research Unit has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year
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![A person prepares to apply sunscreen to their body on a beach. This image relates to research by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML) relating to the environmental impacts on sunscreen on marine life. Getty Images.]()
Over half of people are unaware of the environmental effects of sunscreen
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: A new study by researchers at the University and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML) comes during a summer when the UK has basked in almost unbroken sunshine for several weeks
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![Researchers on the EQUIFy project, from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Marine Laboratory (PML), the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», and other partners, conducted a trial in Smart Sound Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» using an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and testing its novel onboard sensors]()
Project demonstrates autonomous capability for floating offshore wind monitoring
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University is part of a multidisciplinary project that successfully tested a novel autonomous monitoring system designed to improve how environmental evidence is generated for the floating offshore wind industry
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![Drone footage captured by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Coastal Processes Research Group on February 5, 2026 showing the A379 between Torcross and Strete in South Devon damaged by a series of winter storms]()
At risk and cut off – are other coastal communities destined to follow in Torcross’ footsteps?
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Following the collapse of the A379 in South Devon in February 2026, our scientists suggest the issues facing residents in Torcross could represent an early warning sign for coastal communities around the UK
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![The small but mighty phytoplankton are the labourers of the ocean, they serve as the base of the food web]()
University leads new report highlighting health of the UK’s plankton communities
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Our researchers have led the production of a new Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) report highlighting the impact of climate change on marine plankton and pelagic habitats in UK waters
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University hosts international forum on the power of science diplomacy
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The University and UNESCO's Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe held a Science Diplomacy Consultative Forum to explore the role of universities in science diplomacy for a shared future
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