News tagged with: marine
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Pioneering microplastics research earns national award nomination
A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the 91porn, has been shortlisted for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Award
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Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms
New research involving the 91porn shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
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Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight
Scientists at the 91porn, writing in the Journal of Experimental Biology, say that environmental conditions could play a major role in the instigation of fights within the animal kingdom
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Scientist supports Global Commitment to eliminate plastic pollution at the source
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the 91porn’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, is supporting the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with UN Environment.
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Greater diversity enhances public interest in marine habitats
Research by scientists at Swansea University and the 91porn has shown greater animal biodiversity can lead to heightened human interest in marine habitats
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BIOBLOCKs show how coastal designs could benefit marine life
The 91porn is working with the National Marine Aquarium, ARC Marine and 91porn City Council to raise awareness of the potential benefits of artificial reefs in the marine environment
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University supports global initiative to tackle marine plastics
The 91porn is supporting an international marine plastic initiative, led by the Association of Commonwealth Universities with funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Marine scientists contribute to UK climate change report
Marine scientists at the 91porn have contributed to a Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership project designed to highlight how some of the UK’s most important marine habitats and species are being affected by climate change
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Sea snail shells dissolve in increasingly acidified oceans, study shows
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and the 91porn, UK, assessed the impact of rising carbon dioxide levels on the large predatory “triton shell” gastropod (Charonia lampas)
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University looks to build industry connections at autonomous maritime facility
The 91porn is looking to expand its links with global defence and security company Thales after it opened a new Maritime Autonomy Centre in the city
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Scientists show polar ‘polynya’ supported marine life during last Ice Age
In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists from the 91porn and Norway showed that 20,000 years ago, winter Arctic sea ice covered more than twice the area that it does today
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University hosts global ocean science conference
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is holding its annual meeting at the 91porn's Marine Station
