Marine

Rising CO2 levels stunt sea shell growth

Scientists have discovered that stunted growth can be a genetic response to ocean acidification, enabling some sea creatures to survive high carbon dioxide levels, both in the future and during past mass extinctions.

Using natural CO2 seeps as test sites, the international team of marine scientists and palaeontologists have studied the way in which sea snails cope in more acidic...

Princess Yachts highlights marine industry

Last week (9-13 March 2015) British Marine Federation (BMF) member Princess Yachts joined forces with fellow marine businesses from the South West to spotlight marine apprenticeships during 2015’s National Apprenticeship Week (NAW).

Co-ordinated by National Apprenticeship Service and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the week is focusing on the...

UK marine energy experts visit Plymouth for government led strategic forum

Over 60 industry professionals from across the UK will gather at Plymouth University today <Thursday 5th March> to discuss the future development of the UK wave and tidal energy sector.

The annual meeting of the Marine Energy Programme Board (MEPB), which was established in 2011, provides a strategic forum for UK industry, regional stakeholders and Government to help steer...

Heads of terms agreed for Brixham lab

World-leading environmental research and safety studies company Smithers Viscient is pursuing the opportunity to become anchor tenant at Plymouth University’s Blue Environmental Hub.

Smithers Viscient – which currently operates from sites in the United States, Japan and Yorkshire – has agreed “heads of terms” which could see it take up 29,000 square feet in the laboratory in Brixham,...

Ocean giant moves into city school

A giant mural which aims to provide pupils with a unique insight into the marine environment is capturing imaginations at a Plymouth school.

The central atrium and dining area at Marine Academy Plymouth have been transformed thanks to a humpback whale taking up residence on its walls.

Created by designers and graduates of Plymouth University, and installed by city company Eagle...

Plymouth marine photographer the focus of national award

One of the UK’s top underwater photographers has received a new environmental award for his volunteering work for marine wildlife.

Devon-based photographer and author Paul Naylor is the first recipient of the Marsh Award for Marine Conservation, honouring his contribution in capturing the beauty of the UK’s marine wildlife, and educating countless people in the value of the nation’s...

Students aim to unlock the secrets of Plymouth Sound

The beautiful and diverse creatures that inhabit Plymouth Sound are to be explored in an evening of entertainment organised by students at Plymouth University.

Five undergraduates from the School of Marine Science and Engineering are staging the public event to share their love and knowledge of what is lurking just a stone’s throw from the city centre.

They hope the free event...

Beach litter threatens wildlife, says charity

Staff at Torquay’s coastal zoo have spoken out about the amount of litter on the beaches and in the sea and highlighted the threat to marine life.

Clare Rugg, from Living Coasts, explained: “Beacon Cove is the beach on our doorstep. Some litter is brought in by the waves but much of it is left by beach users. The Council regularly cleans the beach – but it becomes littered again...

Opportunity knocks for Cornish businesses

Businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly wanting to learn more about opportunities in the growing marine offshore renewables (MOR) sector are being invited to an industry event in October. Called ‘MOR Opportunity Knocks’, it will focus on how businesses can tap into a market that could be worth £4.5 billion to the South West economy by 20301.

The far South West is home to unique...

Survey reveals depth of marine litter problem

A major new survey of the seafloor has found that even in the deepest ocean depths you can find bottles, plastic bags, fishing nets and other types of human litter.

The litter was found throughout the Mediterranean, and all the way from the continental shelf of Europe to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2,000 kilometres from land. Litter is a problem in the marine environment as it can be...

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