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Deep trouble: future seafloor marine heatwaves will surpass surface extremes. A new study shows that marine heatwaves on the seafloor could be more than 50% more frequent in future than […]
Marine heatwaves and octopus outbreaks. This week, PML’s Professor Tim Smyth spoke to Anna Foster on BBC Radio 4 about the increase of marine heatwaves observed in the western English Channel, and the octopus bloom not observed in these […]
Marine heatwaves make things worse: ‘Lurv’ takes over kelp and fish shrink. Marine heatwaves amplify the effects of historical overfishing along the coast: fish become fewer as kelp replaces kelp […]
Marine heatwaves multiply problems with salmon farming. Article in Dagens Næringsliv February 25: The sea is getting warmer – it causes even bigger problems for both farmed salmon and the environment. […]
Long periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures, known as marine heat waves, can have devastating effects on the marine ecosystem and have been linked to widespread coral bleaching, harmful algal […]
The Marine Institute celebrates World Meteorological Day. The Marine Institute celebrates World Meteorological Day with a milestone, marking 25 years of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) and the […]
Marine Institute publishes Stock Book 2025: Insights reveal environmental change impacting Ireland’s fisheries. The Marine Institute has published The Stock Book 2025: Annual Review of Fish Stocks with Management Advice […]
A year of global impact and growth for the Marine Biological Association: MBA Chief Executive, Professor Willie Wilson, reflects on 2025. December always brings with it one of the highlights […]
New South West Marine Ecosystems report published. This comprehensive report on the state of the marine ecosystems around the South West, including contributions from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists, gives a wonderful […]
Marine Institute launches Annual Impact Report 2024. The Marine Institute has launched its Annual Impact Report 2024, reflecting on the remarkable achievements of the organisation over the past year. The report […]
Sunscreen’s potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, new study reveals The chemicals found in sunscreens are becoming an increasing presence in our ocean. But there are still significant […]
Marine biodiversity in Scotland. An increase in the temperature of Scotland’s seas over the last decade has been found to be changing the types of animals and plants found on […]
Scientists warn we must prepare for stronger heatwaves With record-high temperatures combined with extreme climate and weather patterns; researchers say we must help communities plan how best to reduce the […]
Large marine heatwave reaches Oregon and Washington coasts. A large marine heatwave that developed offshore has reached the coast of Oregon and Washington. It increases the potential for harmful algal […]
Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs. In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered […]
Marine ingredients raw material usage rises, says IFFO. Based on the IFFO’s membership, which accounts for 55% of global marine ingredients production, for July 2022 that total raw material usage […]
Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem still affected by heatwave impact. A new study provides a comprehensive and quantitative look at initial and lingering effects of the eastern Pacific marine heatwave […]
U.S. researchers monitor impact of marine heatwave. U.S. researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast of the USA […]
Figure 1. Anomalies and extremes in sea surface temperature for April 2026. Colour categories refer to the percentiles of the temperature distributions for the 1991–2020 reference period. The extreme (“Coolest” […]
European State of the Climate: record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover declines. ECMWF and WMO report highlights impacts of climate change on […]
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