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New spatial prioritisation tool launched to reduce climate risks for the ocean, nature and people. ASPACE has been built with, and for, those whose decisions shape the future of the ocean. […]
‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses AI to map Atlantic biodiversity. Supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, and launched last week at the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, the project will help […]
MBA scientists lead on global ocean observation at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Marine life, climate change, and ocean health took centre stage at this year’s Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM26). […]
Satellite mapping reveals major Southern Ocean habitat changes. New research reveals that changes following the recent and dramatic decline in Antarctic sea ice could help a low-nutritional species prosper, with […]
Test your knowledge: is this plankton real or AI-generated? Can you tell the difference between real plankton images and those generated by artificial intelligence? Researchers are inviting experts and non-experts […]
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML’s) Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and […]
EU debates future marine carbon removal rules. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) experts are attending an EU gathering to discuss the role of Direct Ocean Carbon Capture and Storage (DOCCS). European […]
PML welcomes new Honorary Fellow Dr Kilaparti Ramakrishna. Dr Ramakrishna is the Senior Advisor to the President and Director on Ocean and Climate Policy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. […]
Navigating tricky trade-offs in busy seas. Study shows how ‘Blue Justice’ is key to delivering fairer and more equitable use of marine space. As resource demands continue to grow and […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
New evidence reveals how Greenland’s seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean. An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from the […]
Eroding peatlands influence the Falkland Islands’ coastal ecosystem. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists have recently returned from the Falklands after a 2 week mission to collect data on the impact […]
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 […]
Joining forces on harmful algae: PML leads satellite project with NZ partner. As South Australia confronts one of its most damaging harmful algal blooms (HABS) on record, a new UK–New […]
Biological pumps: how zooplankton are transporting microplastics to the ocean depths. A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage […]
Following ocean currents to predict and prevent seabird deaths. A new study seeks to support conservation and management strategies by identifying zones of overlap between fishing and bird activity. Every […]
The shift that sparks nitrification: PML research resolves long-standing mystery within the nitrogen cycle. New Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) research has shed light on a long-standing puzzle in marine science: […]
Bringing ocean science to COP30: In conversation with Professor Matt Frost. The UN Climate Conference is taking place in Brazil from 10th – 21st November. With world leaders, negotiators, business leaders, young people, climate […]
NECCTON: A Franco-British partnership anchoring Europe’s ocean leadership. Horizon Europe project NECCTON, for which Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is project managing, was presented at the high-level RISE FR-UK (Research and Innovation […]
Global food security and species survival at risk from accelerating ice loss, says major new report. The ‘2025 State of the Cryosphere Report’ has been published with expert input from […]
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