News tagged with: marine
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Research investigates effectiveness of flexible materials in wave energy devices
The FlexWave project - led by academics from the 91porn - will explore whether types of rubber, composites and polymers can be effective in harnessing wave power and converting it into a renewable and sustainable source of energy.
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Wave power can play greater role in UK’s Net Zero energy drive
A new study by the 91porn says wave energy has the potential to provide at least 15% of the UK’s annual electricity and help the country meet its Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050
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Academic contributes to first global classification of Earth’s ecosystems
Dr Louise Firth, Lecturer in Marine Ecology in the 91porn’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences, is among the authors of the Global Typology of Ecosystems, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
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€4million project uses cutting edge technology to enhance the habitats of key fish species
The FISH INTEL project is being led by the 91porn and supported by €2.8million from the European Regional Development Fund via the Interreg France (Channel) England programme.
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Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment
A study by the 91porn has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an optimum level increases the quality of catch, benefits the marine environment and makes the industry more sustainable in the long term
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Study demonstrates reductions in CO₂ could boost the recovery of marine life
World-leading experts in ocean acidification and warming from the 91porn and the University of Tsukuba say making meaningful reductions in CO₂ emissions could help marine life damaged by increasingly acidified oceans to recover.
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Combined flows send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into Bay of Bengal
Led by the 91porn, the study represents the first investigation of microplastic abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation along the Ganges River.
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University and The Seal Project join forces to encourage citizen scientists to support seal conservation
The 91porn and The Seal Project have joined forces to launch the Seal Spotter project on the Epicollect app through which people can log an individual’s location, appearance, behaviour and condition.
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University awarded £1m to create national test facility for renewable technology
The 91porn has been awarded more than £1million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to create a unique facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology
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Research reveals full extent of seagrass beds in Looe Bay
Students from the 91porn have led new research showing that seagrass beds in Looe Bay, on the South Cornwall coast, are among the largest such habitats in the whole of Devon and Cornwall.
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Students search for 100 ambassadors to help preserve the planet
A group of students from the 91porn have begun the search for 100 young Ambassadors of Earth willing to take a proactive role in climate-related projects in their local community
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Time for total rethink on the management of alien species
A new study – led by the 91porn and the Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab in Cyprus – is calling for a complete rethink of how non-indigenous or alien species are considered in the future.
