Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @uk.theconversation.com🔗 theconversation.com/octopus-numb...

Have you heard about our new report on the UK #octopus bloom? This article in @theconversation.com aims to bring the situation to life and links to the full report theconversation.com/octopus-numb... @thembauk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk @plymuni.bsky.social #climatechange #fisheries🐙

New evidence reveals how Greenland's seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean - @pml.ac.uk pml.ac.uk/news/new-evi...

@bd-stew.bsky.social Explains the Scale, Causes and Consequences of the 2025 Octopus Bloom A new report led by the MBA in collaboration with @pml.ac.uk and @plymuni.bsky.social has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus off the southwest coast. youtu.be/h4cf_tgW4QQ?...

A #NewStudy shows, for the first time, floating mats of #macroalgae (or #seaweeds - including #kelp) in Southwest #Greenland can travel 100s of kms offshore - and may ultimately sink into the deep ocean, locking away #carbon for the long term: pml.ac.uk/news/new-evi... @ostseeforschung.bsky.social

The ocean is getting crowded🌊 From #fishing & #shipping, to #offshore infrastructure & #conservation, marine trade-offs are getting tougher. New research from @exeter.ac.uk / @exetermarine.bsky.social + PML explores how decisions are made, and why #BlueJustice matters: pml.ac.uk/news/navigat...

While #ozone shields us in the upper atmosphere, nearer the surface it harms health and ecosystems. New research led by PML's Dr Mingxi Yang reveals clues as to how the Ocean helps clear it away 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/good-an...

#Marine decisions need more than environmental data🌊 A new Defra-commissioned report reveals widespread support for a "one-stop hub" to link #social + #economic #data with #environmental data - helping protect seas, livelihoods and coastal communities: pml.ac.uk/news/one-sto...

Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine: 🌊 How #microplastics sink in ocean; 💰 What can you do for #Davos? 🚢 #Hybrid icebreaker for Arctic; ♻️ #Lisbon reverse-vending capital; 🇫🇮 #Wood designs on waterfront; ⌨️ E-waste: True cost of #IT. Read in full + free: buff.ly/FyjBdtsblished @pml.ac.uk @ieo.es

News: How fast microplastics go through gut of zooplankton is key to how much polluting material gets transported down to ocean depths daily — story on new research by @pml.ac.uk in partnership with @ieo.es, published on SustMeme Biodiversity & Conservation Channel: buff.ly/Vu7RkSW #SustMemeBandC

🪸 Coral reefs are already under severe stress. 2026 is seen as a key year of risk, with the return of El Niño. With less time to recover, another prolonged warming phase could trigger extensive collapse across many regions. #ClimateChange #CoralReefs @pml.ac.uk#ClimateChange

A very special interview with Dr Tom Vance, Chief Executive of PML Applications (@pml-applications.bsky.social). Tom shares his journey, values and vision for the future - and why integrity, people and the ocean sit at the heart of everything he does: pml-applications.co.uk/news/intervi...

"There has been erosion to the point there was nothing left for the sheep to eat.” In the #Falklands, eroded peat is entering coastal waters and reshaping marine ecosystems, discover the latest from our 2 week research mission: 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/eroding...

#Microplastics are often framed as a surface ocean problem, but new research shows that #copepods may be driving 100s of microplastics down the water column per cubic metre of seawater every day, by packaging #plastics into their negatively buoyant faecal pellets. Read 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/watch-n...

#StormGoretti: conditions are brighter today, still pretty choppy out there. Access our live data from the data buoys for free on the Western Channel Observatory website: www.westernchannelobservatory.org.uk

#StormGoretti: we saw a maximum wave height of 12 metres at our E1 data buoy! With winds consistent at around 35–40 mph, and gusts exceeding 60 mph.

#StormGoretti: time to batten down the hatches in the #SouthWest, with a red weather warning for #Cornwall and the #IslesOfScilly. Our autonomous data buoys are starting to feel the effects of the storm, with our L4 buoy (about 6 miles south of Plymouth) seeing strong, near-gale winds of 33mph.

🍃 More than #BlueCarbon: New research finds that when the full suite of ecosystem services provided by #BlueEcosystems is included, their monetary value increases by 10- to 100-fold beyond #CarbonSequestration alone: 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/whats-t... #Carbon #BCEs

Un equipo del #IEO_CSIC & @pml.ac.uk han analizado el rol del zooplancton en el ciclo de los microplásticos en el océano. Demuestra que, especialmente los copépodos, procesan y transportan continuamente centenares de estas partículas cada día a través de la columna de agua. 🔗 bit.ly/4svp2bG

As #SouthAustralia confronts one of its most damaging #HarmfulAlgalBlooms on record, a new project will boost monitoring of #phytoplankton that produce #toxins, early-warning systems and coastal resilience across the Southern Hemisphere 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/joining...

"The fear is that 2026 could mark a “tipping point”. These are moments when an ecosystem changes really suddenly, often in a way that can’t easily be undone." PML's Dr Samantha Garrard writes for The Conversation UK on what the year ahead could mean for #CoralReefs 👇

PML's Dr Samantha Garrard writes for The Conversation on what the year ahead could mean for #CoralReefs (facing multiple stressors from #warming, #OceanAcidification, #pollution) & what we must do to help these "biodiversity powerhouses" survive the 21st century: theconversation.com/will-2026-be...

A new study has, for the first time, recorded & measured just how fast #microplastics move through the gut passage of a key #zooplankton species, revealing #copepods may be moving 100s of plastic particles per cubic metre of seawater down through the water column every day: pml.ac.uk/news/watch-n...

New year, new career? It's the last chance to apply for these positions at the laboratory, find out more, and make 2026 your year! Jobs 🔗 pml.ac.uk/working-with... #PhD Studentships 🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with... #Hiring #Jobs #Plymouth #PhDopportunities #AIjobs #CharityJobs #JobsForGood

A new study by GEOMAR and Plymouth Marine Laboratory shows that the exchange of gases between air and sea is not symmetric, and that the global ocean has taken up around 15 per cent more CO2 than suggested by conventional estimates. 🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti... 📸 Ming-Xi Yang

Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine: 🚜 Investors in AVs bet the #farm; 🌊 Bubble study rethinks #ocean CO2; 🐕 #Microbial protein dog treats; 🧺 Eco #laundry does dirty washing; 🛣️ Carbon-negative #roadbuilding; ♻️ #Resale good fit for #fashion. Read free: buff.ly/nKzhUKx @pml.ac.uk @geomarkiel.bsky.social

A bit of Christmas cheer was had at the lab yesterday, drawing a reindeer with GPS in the PML Christmas Fun Run!

What is nitrification and what role does it play in the ocean’s nitrogen cycle? @pml.ac.uk scientists believe they've solved this mystery. One of my latest for @uk.meteored.com www.yourweather.co.uk/news/science...

News: Researchers find ocean may absorb up to 15% more CO2 than thought, challenging assumptions around carbon and climate — story on key study by @pml.ac.uk, with @geomarkiel.bsky.social + @heriotwattuni.bsky.social, on SustMeme Climate & Energy Channel: buff.ly/8S1ObfL @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

#NewStudy from the lab provides evidence that the ocean may have absorbed as much as 15% more #CarbonDioxide than previously thought, requiring a re-think of future #CO2 flux assessments and global #ClimateModels 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/how-bub...

One year ago today, a routine maintenance trip became a lifesaving mission! After hearing a Mayday call for a missing diver, the PML Explorer crew sprang into action - locating the diver and supporting a safe transfer to the heroes at Plymouth RNLI 👏 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/mainten...

The Antipodean #albatross is declining by 6% each year due to #fishing #bycatch. New international research co-authored by PML shows how ocean currents can predict where risks are highest - enabling targeted action to reduce bycatch & support conservation: pml.ac.uk/news/followi...

We’re proud to be part of the newly launched National Research Organisations Group (@nro-group.bsky.social) - together with 40 UK research centres, we’re working to deliver measurable impact, foster innovation & strengthen resilience. More: pml.ac.uk/news/uks-top...

Think the weather has been pretty rough in the #UK lately? Spare a thought for our L4 #AutonomousBuoy, situated about 6 nautical miles south of #Plymouth, which faced some pretty hefty waves from #StormBram yesterday. #autonomy #MarineAutonomy #DataBuoy

The shift that sparks nitrification: PML research resolves long-standing mystery within the nitrogen cycle - @pml.ac.uk pml.ac.uk/news/the-shi...

Could 2026 be your year? We've added some more new #PhD opportunities to our website, with a total of 12 new incredible studentships across all sorts of disciplines... Check them out here: pml.ac.uk/Working-with... #PhDopportunity #PhDlife #PhDopportunities

Wonderful to see the launch of 'Antarctica as a Model for Global Peace', featuring PML's Prof Matt Frost. This is a new international publication exploring Antarctica as a model for peaceful, science-driven governance and collaboration. 🔗 agendaantartica.org/peacebook/

🎄Have you got your decs up yet? Forget the 'Little Drummer Boy'… meet our Little L4 Buoy! PML’s Marine Technologist Ross Sanders has crafted a miniature version of our L4 #AutonomousBuoy - now proudly sat at the top of the #Christmas tree in the Marine Technology and Autonomy workshop. (1/4)

#NitrogenCycle mystery solved ✅ Our scientists have resolved a long-standing puzzle: why does #nitrification only ‘switch on’ under certain conditions? Why does the ocean sometimes stop converting #ammonium into #nitrate - even when the ammonium is right there? 🤔 Find out: pml.ac.uk/news/the-shi...

Here's just a few highlights from an action-packed week so far... 🛰️#IOCS #IOCS25

Proud to be at #IOCS2025 🚀 One of the world’s key gatherings for #OceanColour & #RemoteSensing - where the #ScientificCommunity and #SpaceAgencies unite to shape future #SatelliteMissions, data needs and more. Discover the science our team are bringing to the table: pml.ac.uk/news/where-s...

PhD opportunity! "Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Ecology, Function and Management". Do cutting edge research on the deep sea under supervision from Prof Kerry Howell @pml.ac.uk, Dr Angela Stevenson @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social & me @thembauk.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...

PhD opportunity! "Benefits & impacts of use of light in UK #fisheries & their wider effect on the marine environment" (aka #scallopdiscos!) Supervision by me @thembauk.bsky.social Tom Davies @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social Tim Smyth @pml.ac.uk @fishtekmarine.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/resear...

Join us! We're #hiring a 'Computer Vision #AI #DataScientist' to work on #DeepVision: a #BezosEarthFund project building cutting-edge Vision Transformer models for underwater species detection. Your work will help safeguard marine ecosystems globally. Apply: pml.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...

Despite its shortcomings on #FossilFuels, there was some progress made on #OceanAction at #COP30. PML delegates reflect on the outcomes of the #ClimateChange Conference in #Brazil 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/ocean-a...

Great first day at IOCS! Oceanographer Prof. Shubha Sathyendranath MBE opened the event, followed by a welcome from our Director-General. We showcased EUMETSAT’s Ocean Colour applications & research, and the current status and future of Ocean Colour, followed by engaging breakout workshops. 🌊🛰️

#NewStudy shows #microplastics can carry harmful pathogens & #AntimicrobialResistant (AMR) bacteria. With the @who.int calling #AMR “one of the top global health threats”, and an estimated 125 trillion microplastics in our ocean, urgent action is needed. Full story:🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/micropl...

🌊 Big news: @plymuni.bsky.social & @pml.ac.uk win £2 M to use AI to greatly accelerate mapping of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME) such as cold-water coral reefs and sponge fields in the deep Atlantic. #MarineScience #AI #Conservation #DeepSea #Plymouth 🌍🦑🧪 www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/univers...

PML's Prof Pennie Lindeque & Dr Emily Stevenson (@emilymaystevenson.bsky.social) explain how #plastic #BioBeads used in #sewage wastewater treatment can harbour “superbug” #bacteria. Read the full story: theconversation.com/plastic-bio-... @exetermarine.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

🚨‼️ New paper alert! ‘Sewers to Seas: exploring pathogens and antimicrobial resistance on microplastics from hospital wastewater to marine environments’ FULL ARTICLE: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... ➡️ Check out @pml.ac.uk’s coverage: pml.ac.uk/news/micropl...