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Marine research initiatives in the United Kingdom

Overview

The Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has engaged in specialized research and institutional expansion regarding marine science in the United Kingdom.

Through the C-FLOOR project, researchers are using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to investigate how seabed trawling affects carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in shelf seas. This fieldwork, conducted at the Western Channel Observatory, utilizes technology to measure sediment disturbance caused by different types of trawling gear.

Following these research efforts, the PML formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Exeter. This partnership aims to strengthen collaboration in marine research and education, focusing on ocean sustainability, microplastics, ocean carbon, and climate change impacts to establish the South West region as a global hub for marine science.

Entities

Plymouth Marine Laboratory · C-FLOOR project · University of Exeter · Western Channel Observatory · Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory sign marine research pact

    The University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance marine research and ocean sustainability in the South West of the UK.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Plymouth Marine Laboratory uses AUVs to study trawling's carbon impact

    Plymouth Marine Laboratory is using autonomous underwater vehicles to study how seabed trawling disturbs carbon stored in ocean sediments, aiming to improve shelf sea management.

Sources

ecomagazine.com · fishfocus.co.uk · news.exeter.ac.uk · oceannews.com