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Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one. New study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team […]
COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion endorsed by UN Ocean Decade. It has been announced that the COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion – a free online platform connecting global audiences with the United […]
How climate change is making Europe’s fish move to new waters. Plymouth Marine laboratory’s Dr Sevrine Sailley, Ecosystem Modeller, has written for The Conversation UK on how climate change is reshaping fish habitats, […]
Public surveys launched to investigate extraordinary ‘octopus bloom’ in South West waters. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has launched two public surveys to gather vital information on the unusual surge in […]
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 […]
Harvest time at world’s first co-located seaweed farm and offshore windfarm. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is leading the science on the North Sea Farm 1 project. The first-ever harvest at […]
Harnessing plankton research to inform next generation climate models. An international publication led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory highlights how upgrading current plankton models is critical to understanding the scale of global […]
Light threat is not so light for some static marine organisms. New study reveals harmful influence of artificial light at night on the immobile species, the snakelocks anemone. This beautiful […]
New global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data. Despite decades of ocean exploration, we still lack basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions: where is marine […]
Plymouth is to be the national centre for marine autonomy. Leveraging its unique strengths in marine autonomy, the city is already home to leading initiatives such as the PML co-led National Centre […]
Accelerating climate action through marine spatial planning: the opportunity lies ahead. A new PML-led study identifies key enablers to implementing climate-smart Marine Spatial Planning. An international team of researchers and marine planning […]
Existing research may have underestimated the scale of microplastic pollution, Plymouth Marine Laboratory study finds. A new study suggests that existing research may have considerably underestimated the scale of microplastic […]
Sargassum the free-floating seaweed proliferating with climate change. Swathes of Sargassum are rapidly spreading across the tropical Atlantic, with mats reaching depths of 7 metres and spanning hundreds of kilometres. […]
Cooperative agreement between countries of the North Atlantic Ocean, reduces marine plastic pollution but with unequal economic benefits, finds study. A new study shows cross-country collaboration in tackling marine plastic pollution […]
Plymouth PhD researcher begins Parliamentary fellowship. PhD researcher with the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory begins a three month fellowship with the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology. The […]
A breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria: Marine Plastic Pollution New study reveals for the first time that particle type affects colonisation, enrichment and spread of both antimicrobial-resistant and pathogenic (disease-causing) […]
CGI impression of Oceanus – the world’s first long-range autonomous research vessel Be amongst the first to see the new video featuring a computer-generated imagery (CGI) impression of our eagerly-anticipated […]
What happens to biodegradable plastics if they enter the sea? A new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly […]
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics. A new study measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean […]
Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Professor Pennie Lindeque part of a world-renowned trio that has been awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize. A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research […]
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