Press office news tagged marine
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Scientists discover deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching
University of Plymouth news: Scientists have discovered never before seen damage to the deeper reefs in the Central Indian Ocean and attributed it to significant changes in the region’s ocean temperature caused by the Indian Ocean Dipole
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University of Plymouth joins the Turing University Network
University of Plymouth news: The University has become a partner in the Turing University Network as part of ongoing efforts to advance its research and collaborations in data science and artificial intelligence (AI)
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Pioneering microplastics researcher receives the 2023 Blue Planet Prize
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, who led the first ever study highlighting the presence of microplastics in the ocean, has been presented with the 2023 Blue Planet Prize during a ceremony in Japan
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Researchers help to highlight the true scale of UK’s nature loss
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University have played an important part in developing the State of Nature 2023 report, which provides a detailed picture of how nature is faring across our towns, cities, the countryside and seas
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Scientists continue work to establish the fate and impact of tyre wear particles in the environment
University of Plymouth news: The University has been studying the presence of tyre particles in the marine environment longer than any other organisation in the UK
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Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics
University of Plymouth news: A study led by the University has found that significant quantities of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or carried through the air along major river systems
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£5.4million project aims to develop world’s largest network of electric workboats
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of the new ZENOW project, a partnership of 15 UK marine businesses and organisations that will ultimately deploy 20 electric workboats
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Six decades of decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web
University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working with partners across the UK and Europe, have published a new assessment of plankton abundance in the North East Atlantic
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Study highlights significant design advances across floating offshore wind sector
University of Plymouth news: A study by the University's Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy indicates the UK is well placed to take advantage of the expected boom in floating offshore wind technology
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Project aims to ensure offshore renewable innovations remain cyber-secure
University of Plymouth news: The Cyber-Resilience of Offshore Wind Networks (CROWN) project, supported by funding from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, will create a purpose-built lab space at the University.
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Living seawall creates a space for nature along the coastline of Plymouth Sound
University of Plymouth news: The University is leading a project that has seen a series of specially-designed concrete panels installed to make new habitats available to a variety of marine flora and fauna.
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Project focuses on decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry
University of Plymouth news: The new £1.6million Future Fibres Network+ will build on the University’s extensive research into the sustainability of the fashion industry