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Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
Scientists from the University of Plymouth used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles.
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Oxygen levels impact on species’ ability and willingness to fight
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/oxygen-levels-impact-on-species-ability-and-willingness-to-fight
Scientists at the University of Plymouth, 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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Minute plastic fibres found in abundance in the deep seas
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microplastics-abundant-in-the-deep-seas
Plymouth University News: Around four billion minute fibres could be littering each square kilometre of some of the world’s deep seas, according to a study led by Plymouth University and the Natural History Museum.
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Naomi Westlake: a life beneath the surface
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-marine-biology/naomi-westlake
Marine Biology
Naomi Westlake: a life beneath the surface. Naomi explains how studying BSc (Hons) Marine Biology at Plymouth helped harness her love of the ocean and its creatures.
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Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?
Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.
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New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-to-explore-how-skill-influences-result-of-animal-fights
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
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Stephanie Campion – BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Biology; MSc Marine Renewable Energy graduate
University of Plymouth - Stephanie Campion alumni case study.
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World leader in microplastic research receives award from the Zoological Society of London
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been presented with the 2017 Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation by the Zoological Society of London
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Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microbeads-in-cosmetics-might-already-be-on-the-way-out
Research by scientists at the University of Plymouth has suggested microbeads used in cosmetic products may have been completely eradicated. The findings are announced on the day a Government ban on the use of microbeads comes into force
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Community beach clean-ups could beat high-tech solutions for clearing plastic pollution
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, Head of our International Marine Litter Research Unit, is the lead author on a new report by the Royal Society looking at ways to remove plastic from the environment
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