News tagged with: marine
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Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed.
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Rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Dr Andy Parsons is part of an international team that is using rocks from the deep ocean to unravel mantle’s role in life on Earth, volcanism and global chemical cycles.
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Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge and experts from the University and Â鶹´«Ã½ Marine Laboratory (PML) are exploring how sunscreens impact a range of marine species
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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: A new study by the University highlights how a combination of environmental stressors can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet’s critical ecosystems
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Scale model of Indian Ocean island allows scientists to assess the impact of rising sea levels
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Scientists from the University - with partners in the Netherlands - have built a 50-metre scale replica of a coral reef island to explore how its real-life counterparts might be impacted by rising sea levels
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University shortlisted for two Green Gown Awards
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University has been named among the finalists in two categories - Research with Impact – Institution, and Sustainability Champion – Student - at the 2024 Green Gown Awards
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Academic selected to represent Great Britain at 2024 Cultural Olympiad
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Dr Mathew Emmett’s work, 'Polluted Pool', is being shown at an exhibition in France’s Loire Valley until mid-August 2024.
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First transatlantic vessel-to-grid project aims to advance marine electrification
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The £1.8m CanUK project is uniting experts in the UK and Canada and will deploy bi-directional chargers and electric vessels in Â鶹´«Ã½ and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Our researchers have shown for the first time that when sandhoppers want to enter a period of deep sleep they have the means through which to increase their magnesium levels so they reach a state of enforced rest
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University named among world’s best for minimising waste and marine excellence
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The Times Higher Impact Rankings have praised the University for its research and activities linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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Project aims to deliver real-time assessments of South West’s bathing water quality
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Scientists from the University and spinout company Molendotech are developing a marine autonomous remote sampler to be deployed at coastal locations around the region
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Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Researchers from the University say that as we move to reduce our use of plastics these new findings highlight the importance of understanding alternative materials, their impacts and how to dispose of them
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