Lead author, PML's Dr Graham Quartly said:

“This work represents an important step towards better understanding how #carbon is stored and transported in the #ocean – information that is critical for #ClimateResearch and predicting future #ClimateChange.”

Satellites, ships and robotic floats: tracking ocean carbon more accurately PML researchers have developed a new approach to combine satellite, ship and robotic float data – creating a more complete and consistent picture of how carbon moves through the ocean.

PML researchers have developed a new approach to combine #satellite, #ship and #robotic float data – creating a more complete and consistent picture of how #carbon moves through the ocean: pml.ac.uk/news/satelli...

£50 million investment to boost marine innovation and defence capability in Plymouth PML welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of a £50 million investment to accelerate defence-focused innovation across Plymouth and the Southwest.

In case you missed it: huge news for Plymouth! Last week, the UK Government announced a £50 million investment to accelerate defence-focused innovation across #Plymouth and the #Southwest 👇

pml.ac.uk/news/50-mill...

#OctopusBloom: watch this recent video from under-10m potter Barney Rosewall in #StMawes, #Cornwall - #octopus are highly intelligent and can feed on lobsters without even entering the pot.

⚠️Reports from fishers suggest the octopus bloom is already going strong in 2026.

Darkening of the Global Ocean The ocean is darkening, with less sunlight reaching deeper waters over the past 20 years. Analysing satellite data, we found that 21% of the global ocean has experienced reduced light penetration, wi...

For those interested in reading the paper that first discovered ocean darkening, co-authored by both PML's Prof Tim Smyth and Dr Thomas Davies of the University of Plymouth, it is open-access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@plymbiomarsci.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social

Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on? In a shift that is reshaping entire ecosystems, the open oceans are letting less light in. We don't fully understand the consequences yet, but there is still hope, says oceanographer Tim Smyth

🌎 Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on?

PML's Prof Tim Smyth interviewed interviewed by
@newscientist.com on the origins of #OceanDarkening, what the implications are for #MarineEcosystems and what can be done - read here: www.newscientist.com/article/2519...

The #BBNJAgreement aims to protect biodiversity on the High Seas, but major data gaps and limited monitoring remain.

New technologies, better data sharing and stronger global collaboration are needed to support effective conservation and management. @pml.ac.uk https://go.nature.com/4lUgCIc

This paper involved many scientists from PML, plus colleagues from @plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social, @nhm-london.bsky.social, @theturing.bsky.social, and @nature.org.

From Treaty to reality: the science the High Seas cannot do without Following the 3rd BBNJ Symposium in Rio, a new PML-led publication outlines how science can and must underpin its delivery.

Scientists are helping turn the #HighSeasTreaty from historic agreement into real-world impact 🌎

A new paper sets out the scientific roadmap needed to deliver on its ambitions – from closing critical data gaps to scaling up global collaboration. Access the full paper: pml.ac.uk/news/from-tr...

Biological pumps: how zooplankton are transporting microplastics to the ocean depths - Water Magazine A new study has recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key zooplankton species in real time.

New study has recorded and measured how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key zooplankton species to estimate how much plastic they might be transporting and sinking down through the ocean each day...

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/04/02/b...

@pml.ac.uk #microplastics #zooplankton

🏆 The team were selected as one of 3 winning teams in the Hackathon, securing funding to build on this work; to help stakeholders - from #fishers and #citizens, to #scientists and #decisionmakers - in the #Southwest #UK anticipate future octopus blooms & adapt to changing conditions.

Formed at the Blue-Cloud (@bluecloud2026.bsky.social) Hackathon, the team analysed both historical and real-time data from the #WesternChannelObservatory, alongside #satellite and #ModelData, to identify the 'perfect' conditions that drive octopus blooms - and predict when they might happen next 🐙

Our "hackers" brought together #EarthObservation, #DataModelling, #ResearchSoftwareEngineering and #DigitalInfrastructure, joining forces across disciplines to tackle the ongoing #OctopusBloom in the #Southwest #UK 🤝

#octopus #earthobservation #datamodelling #researchsoftwareengineering #digitalinfrastructure #octopusbloom #southwest #uk #westernchannelobservatory #satellite #modeldata #fishers #citizens… | Plymou... An unlikely group of heroes unite in response to the #Octopus invasion*… meet the PML "Hackers" 👩‍💻🕶️ Our "hackers" brought together #EarthObservation, #DataModelling, #ResearchSoftwareEngineering an...

#AprilFools: An unlikely group of heroes unite in response to the #Octopus invasion*… meet the PML "Hackers" 🐙

Watch the full "Hackers" movie - visit our LinkedIn page: ow.ly/PVeF50YBBfM

Thank you Anjali, it was wonderful to have you!

Thanks for hosting me - I great to see all of the fantastic science happening @pml.ac.uk!

PML project will help predict future octopus blooms A diverse range of PML researchers have come together to develop a methodology that would help stakeholders – from fishers and citizens, to scientists and decisionmakers – in the Sout

What happens when a highly intelligent predator surges in number? 🐙 #OctopusVulgaris populations are booming - impacting fisheries, ecosystems & coastal livelihoods.

Cue an unlikely group of heroes: the PML ‘hackers’ developing tools to predict future #OctopusBlooms 👇
pml.ac.uk/news/pml-pro...

Please stay tuned for more octopus bloom content on our social media channels next week!

#ClimateChange #Octopus

The #Southwest #OctopusBloom was in focus on ITV Friday night, with PML's Dr Molly James explaining how a warming climate and ocean, plus sustained easterly winds may have caused the dramatic octopus bloom last year, which is continuing to this day.

From Pixels to Policy: Unlocking the Atlantic Ocean’s Benthic Biodiversity Data

At #AAORIA2026, this side event explores how seabed imagery can better support decision-making - and marks the launch of Coral Cartography (UN #OceanDecade, #Challenger150).

📍 14 April | Brazil
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Tune in to ITV at 6:30pm this evening to hear PML's Dr Molly James discuss this data in more depth, and the new project to help the Southwest adapt to changing conditions, and support more resilient, data-driven decision-making. (3/3)

This visual, produced by PML’s Dr Molly James, uses virtual #ParticleTracking within a #HydrodynamicModel to simulate how octopus larvae may disperse. 👇🧵 (2/3)

🐙 #Octopus larvae movement between the #ChannelIslands & the #UK - could this help explain the recent #OctopusBloom in #Southwest UK?

Ocean current modelling suggests that sustained easterly winds may have transported young octopus larvae to the region. Thread 👇🧵 (1/3)

📢 New job at the lab! We're looking for a Junior Analytical Chemist to join our world class #biogeochemistry team 🧪
Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with...

#Hiring #Plymouth #PlymouthJobs #BlueJobs #CharityJobs #NonProfitJobs

Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change PML was among the 15 international institutions working in collaboration

📢 Published today, a major new international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of #BlueCarbonEcosystems ( #BCEs ) in global efforts to tackle #ClimateChange 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/global-...

#BlueCarbon

PML welcomes Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Anjali Goswami FRS Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) were delighted to host a visit from Professor Anjali Goswami FRS – Chief Scientific Advisor and Director General for Science, Data and Analysis – of the

From advancements in #eDNA and #AI, to battling #PlasticPollution at its source, PML welcomed Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Anjali Goswami FRS (@evoswami.bsky.social), to explore the breadth of our research. Find out more 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/pml-wel...

New roadmap launched to help future-proof ocean management in UK Overseas Territories against climate change This roadmap has been co-developed with UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) groups to support the implementation of climate-smart principles into marine management approaches.

📢 Launched today! A new roadmap to help future-proof #OceanManagement in #UKOverseasTerritories against #ClimateChange 👇

pml.ac.uk/news/new-roa...

#UKOTS

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