News tagged with: marine
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Scientists use Navy data to assess the stability of underwater volcanoes
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Our researchers are using data gathered by the Royal Navy to assess the threat of potentially devastating tsunamis caused by underwater volcanoes on the fringe of Antarctica
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Bottle with a message
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: An international team of researchers used a writing activity to explore schoolchildren’s perceptions of marine litter and how they are responding to the increasing global problem.
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Simulator transforms research into marine and maritime installations
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Our new Maritime Simulation Laboratory brings together a network of high-tech components that could play a critical role in the global offshore renewable energy and clean maritime sectors
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University awarded £1.6 million to support sustainable fishing of critical species
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University has been awarded almost £1.6million to study a number of species vulnerable to overfishing along the English Channel.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ and South Devon Freeport given the green light
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University is playing a critical role in the Â鶹´«Ã½ and South Devon Freeport, which will create thousands of jobs and transform how businesses can operate in the region
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Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean
A study by the University and sailing charity eXXpedition has shown the waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of microplastics than other areas of the open ocean
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£1.2m invested in new underwater communications network
The Â鶹´«Ã½ is leading project - supported by £1.2million funding from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership - to upgrade the offshore infrastructure of Smart Sound Â鶹´«Ã½
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Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians
Â鶹´«Ã½ news - Partnership supports the next generation of ocean guardians
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Volvo Environment Prize 2022 awarded for world-leading microplastics research
Volvo Environment Prize 2022 awarded for world-leading microplastics research. Professor Richard Thompson OBE is one of three recipients of the prestigious annual accolade
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Offshore mussel farms could have wider environmental benefits
A new study by the Â鶹´«Ã½ suggests that in addition to helping meet global fish consumption demands, there is also the potential for the offshore mussel farm industry to have wider benefits for the marine environment
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National Centre for Coastal Autonomy unlocks radical new capabilities for coastal science
The National Centre for Coastal Autonomy has been founded by the Â鶹´«Ã½, the Marine Biological Association and Â鶹´«Ã½ Marine Laboratory through the Marine Research Â鶹´«Ã½ partnership.
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Research explores the potential for mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics
New research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½ suggests that while mechanical devices do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities removed can be comparatively low and they can also trap marine organisms.
