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Can you tell the difference between real plankton images and those generated by artificial intelligence? Researchers are inviting experts and non-experts alike to take part in a short online quiz that will test your eye – but more importantly also help improve tools for biodiversity monitoring.
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How data choices shape our understanding of the ocean regions in a changing climate
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Rethinking single-use plastics: PML joins trailblazing consortium to eliminate plastic from disposable coffee cups
17 February 2026It is estimated that up to 500 billion single-use coffee cups are discarded worldwide each year – and most are lined with plastic.
MEDIA: Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities
13 February 2026PML’s Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and invasive (non-native) seaweeds are appearing in quantities that are ha...
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09 February 2026PML experts are attending an EU gathering to discuss the role of Direct Ocean Carbon Capture and Storage (DOCCS).
PML welcomes new Honorary Fellow Dr Kilaparti Ramakrishna
05 February 2026Dr Ramakrishna is the Senior Advisor to the President and Director on Ocean and Climate Policy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Learn about the plastic lifecycle: from manufacture to disposal and sustainability
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Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences
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Staff spotlight: Professor Kevin J Flynn - Plankton ecophysiologist
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New evidence reveals how Greenland’s seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean
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Eroding peatlands influence the Falkland Islands coastal ecosystem
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Joining forces on harmful algae: PML leads satellite project with NZ partner
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MEDIA: Will 2026 be the year when coral reefs pass their tipping point?
06 January 2026PML’s Dr Samantha Garrard writes for The Conversation UK on what the year ahead could mean for coral reefs.
New Chair of Trustees announced at PML
06 January 2026Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Godefroy as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees from July 2026.
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