Fine-scale proximity to offshore wind turbine foundations increases biomass of demersal fish species - @frontiersin.bsky.social Marine Science www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Frontiers | Fine-scale proximity to offshore wind turbine foundations increases biomass of demersal fish species www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar... | A common finding. Offshore wind infrastructure is habitat for fish, just like a shipwreck or artificial reef. 🧪🦑🌎🐠

Our new paper on the fine-scale effects of wind farm turbine foundations on demersal fish is out now in Frontiers in Marine Science bit.ly/47aJYMl. Part of the OWEC #PrePAREDproject funded by @thecrownestate.bsky.social. @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @drmjwitt.bsky.social

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Fine-scale proximity to offshore wind turbine foundations increases biomass of benthic fish species https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697906v1

NEW PAPER: Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries. academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti... @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social @drmjwitt.bsky.social 🦑🐟🧪🌐🌊🎣

A chat about our recent paper and other studies on the effect of OWFs on fish #PrePARED @thecrownestate.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk usea.org/event/usea-p...

The French would like to thank the UK for funding to them. 2020 - 2024: EDF owned by the French state made £91bn operating profit in the UK, subsidises French households/industry. UK govts oppose public ownership but happy to let foreign govts own UK infrastructure, export billions of profits.

The rigs-to-reefs phenomenon is starting to play out at some UK wind turbines. But, unlike oil rigs, these massive structures are *reducing* emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, which is warming the ocean and devastating marine life worldwide. My latest 👇 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

The discovery that haddock are utilizing the foundations of wind turbines demonstrates how much researchers are still learning about the potential benefits of installing wind structures in the ocean floor:

Turtles are responding to #climatechange by nesting earlier 🐢 In sea turtles, temperature determines the biological sex of offspring, with more females when it's warmer - and fewer successful hatchings when it gets too hot Read more 👇 @exetermarine.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uniexecec.bsky.social

Thoughts from collaborators @plymuni.bsky.social www.cmscoms.com?p=42846

Great new paper from one of our alumni Joanne Morten and Exeter Marine's Dr Lucy Hawkes! #seabirds #AcademicSky 🦤🦑🧪🌐🌍

Insightful paper led by colleagues at @exeter.ac.uk on behaviour of Atlantic bluefin tuna tracked from waters off the United Kingdom www.nature.com/articles/s41... @exetermarine.bsky.social @twhorton.bsky.social @drmjwitt.bsky.social @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social #LucyHawkes

Lessons, challenges & opportunities in marine spatial conservation planning Join Tamara Vallina, Emma Sheehan & @rystanley.bsky.social at #ICESASC25​ to share research, learn from real-world successes & find more effective ways to manage MPAs & other conservation tools. www.ices.dk/events/asc/2...

Seamounts have been likened to ‘oases’ of life in the deserts of the open ocean. This integrated study of tropical #seamounts suggests that high faunal biomass is sustained by exogenous energy inputs and that they act as aggregating 'hubs' for marine top #predators 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/4hqrJoY

PhD OPPORTUNITY: Machine learning for improved environmental management of the marine environment. Join the Exeter Marine community with this fantastic project lead by @drmjwitt.bsky.social and Lucy Hawkes! To apply and find out more about funding, visit www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 🦑🦤🌍🧪🌐🌊

Our new paper on fine-scale effects of offshore wind turbine foundations on demersal fish is OA in Marine Environmental Research. Part of the #OWEC #PrePARED project @drmjwitt.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @thecrownestate.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our new paper in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews is online today. The role of acoustic telemetry to assess the effects of OWFs on fish. Open access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @drmjwitt.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social #MarineDirectorate

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Check out our latest Exeter Marine starter pack! 🐟🐠🐡 This will get you connected with all of faculty who are currently on BlueSky. 🦑🧪🌍🌐🐢🦤 go.bsky.app/6nvmb3h marine conservation | marine science | marine academics

What do you do when an orca eats your research project? Why, you continue tracking of course! #trackingNotSlacking 🌊 New paper describes how orcas catch bluefin tuna, and shows the longest high-resolution tracking of an orca ever! @exetermarine.bsky.social 🦑🐠🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What can turtles tell us about noise in the ocean? In our new paper in Biological Conservation, leatherback 🐢 collect underwater sound data to map natural and human noise in the soundscape facing critical nesting beaches 🚢🔊 authors.elsevier.com/c/1k2~j1R~eW... @exetermarine.bsky.social

We saw the effect of the MPA on the benthic ecosystem through underwater surveys, with increases in taxonomic diversity, functional diversity and acoustic diversity publicationslist.org/data/m.j.wit... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Excited to be presenting at #MASTSASM2024 tomorrow - I will be blethering about SeabORD, an individual-based model we use to predict sublethal effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds in General Science Session 2 (Auditorium A). Come chat to me if you want to know more! @mastscot.bsky.social

RESEARCH: Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet. Co-authored by William Cheung (@coru_ubc), Daniel Pauly (@SeaAroundUs), @DrRashidSumaila, Louise Teh (@feru) www.nature.com/articles/s44... via @npjOceanSustain #OpenAccess

When you dig into the hidden detail of the government's carbon capture and storage programme, the sheer scale of fiscal and environmental irresponsibility is hard to comprehend. We could be on the hook for £50 billion, with zero benefit. My column. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Watch this amazing talk about diet if you care about the planet. www.ted.com/talks/sarah_...

We need to stop pretending that industrial carbon capture is a real climate solution. It’s not. It’s just a PR fig leaf for Big Oil. drawdown.org/insights/sto...

The government has set out to crush one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, and an entire field of science supports this vandalism. This week’s column is about the *exploitation mindset* and how it corrupts almost everyone. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A group of researchers redefines 'sustainable fishing' with 11 'golden rules' to save our oceans #OceanConservation #SustainableFishing bit.ly/sustsau

Absolutely thrilled (and shocked!) to receive the Prix d'Excellence award at the ICES opening ceremony in Gateshead. Thanks to the ICES team, those who nominated/supported, and to all the amazing collaborators over the years 😚 www.mba.ac.uk/mba-research...