News tagged with: marine
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Unlocking the stories of coastal communities living under the threat of extreme storms
Waves is a sound installation developed by artistic director Kay Michael, of the international theatre company Empty Deck, and Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology at the Â鶹´«Ã½
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The complex fate of Antarctic species in the face of a changing climate
Scientists from the the Â鶹´«Ã½ and the British Antarctic Survey present support for the theory that marine invertebrates with larger body size are generally more sensitive to reductions in oxygen
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Pioneering partnership names its first Ocean Giants Scholars
Thanks to a pioneering partnership between the Â鶹´«Ã½ and the Ocean Giants Trust, a series of scholarships have been awarded to marine biology and conservation undergraduates
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Fishers keen to help address the problem of marine litter
Researchers at the Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Surrey spoke to around 120 fishers and other stakeholders, including boat owners and crew both signed up and not registered with the Fishing for Litter (FFL) initiative
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Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Researchers involving the Â鶹´«Ã½ found the fear of invasive ‘killer shrimps’ can intimidate native organisms to such a degree that they are incapable of performing their vital role in river systems
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Lionfish culls aim to preserve marine species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea
Fishers and marine conservationists from the Â鶹´«Ã½ are launching the first organised culls of predatory lionfish in a bid to prevent their spread across the Mediterranean Sea.
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University teams up with eXXpedition to tackle the plastics in our oceans
The Â鶹´«Ã½ and pioneering sailing and science organisation eXXpedition are joining forces to conduct new and innovative research into the impact plastic pollution is having on our oceans.
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Reverse-engineered computer model provides insights into larval behaviour
A study by the Â鶹´«Ã½ and the National Oceanography Centre abandons previously used methods to reveal new insights into larval behaviour in the ocean through reverse-engineering.
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Study explores the use of robots and artificial intelligence to understand the deep-sea
New research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½ has shown artificial intelligence (AI) could help scientists shed new light on the variety of species living on the ocean floor.
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Marine expert invited to join new Defra science advisory group
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop has been appointed to a new panel that will help inform Defra policy.
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University scientists participate in plastic pollution expedition to India
Scientists from the Â鶹´«Ã½ are taking part in the Sea to Source: Ganges river expedition led by National Geographic
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Man-made structures can be feeding hotspots for seabirds, research finds
Marine scientists from the Â鶹´«Ã½, Queen’s University Belfast and Bangor University investigated whether man-made structures set in tidal streams could be a feeding hotspot for seabirds
