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More plankton research crucial to determine climate change impacts. Scientists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and over 20 universities and research institutions across the world say more work needs to be done to […]
Study reveals abundance of microscopic paint flakes in the North Atlantic. Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean, new research […]
Report underlines importance of MPAs. Earlier this month, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) of the UK released their report ‘Developing the evidence-base to support climate-smart decision-making on MPAs’ on […]
NE Atlantic Plankton Decline Contributed by Climate Change – A shortage of summer nutrients as a result of our changing climate has contributed to a 50 per cent decline in […]
IUCN report highlights threats to sharks and rays A by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the growing problem of low oxygen zones in the ocean, according to […]
One-stop ocean data hub could be key to protecting the ocean and coastal communities. Defra recently published the findings of a joint project between the Marine Biological Association (MBA), Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Marine […]
Extraordinary sea fan reef discovered off England’s Southwest coast during filming of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’. Hidden but vulnerable marine treasure discovered in collaboration between the Marine Biological Association, Silverback Films […]
MBA celebrates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS named in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) proudly congratulates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, long-standing MBA Member and […]
Where do sharks go to give birth? Could extreme ocean environments hold the key to locating mysterious shark birthing grounds? New research from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) aims to shed light […]
Seawater Life Support Project shortlisted for two prestigious IET Awards. The MBA are thrilled to announce that the Collaborative Seawater Life Support Project, has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards by […]
Sea life observations in SW England come under focus From a record number of turtles, increased reporting of seal mortalities; to high percentages of sewage overflow spills, 2023 was an […]
Pioneering water intake line will enhance research and support flourishing marine life in Plymouth Sound. The MBA are pleased to announce the successful deployment of the Seawater Life Support, an innovative […]
140 Years of Polar expeditions past and present. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been famously linked with three historic Antarctic expeditions, Discovery (1901 to 1904), Terra Nova (1910) and the ill-fated Endurance from 1914 to 1917. […]
Study into seaweed and global carbon recycling. Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Marine Biological Association (MBA) have used environmental DNA (eDNA) and ocean modelling to follow the dispersal of carbon rich […]
Climate change causing planktonic change in N. Atlantic. Scientists have discovered that the heating up of the North Atlantic is causing plankton to shift and change in abundance, indicating a […]
Research on climate change and blue shark behaviour. Research carried out by scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and institutes in Portugal and Spain, is the first to test […]
New research on threatened ocean predators. A marine scientist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Laboratory in Plymouth, UK, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced […]
Commercial fishing overlaps threatened shark hotspots worldwide. A ground-breaking study led by Marine Biological Association (MBA) scientists and published in the journal Nature reports that large sharks – some of […]
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