School of Biological and Marine Sciences: Recent submissions
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A distinctive new species of Protozantaena Perkins, 1997 from lowland Namaqualand, South Africa (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae)
<jats:p>Protozantaena gigantea sp. nov. is described, based on specimens collected from residual pools in a drying seasonal river in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Morphologically, the new species ... -
To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-01)Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to international energy transition efforts and the move toward net zero. For many nations, this requires decommissioning of hundreds of oil and gas infrastructure in ... -
Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state-of-the-art
(Emerald, 2024-01-01)In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonize marine artificial structures to enhance biodiversity, thereby promoting ... -
The world must rethink plans for ageing oil and gas platforms
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024-03-07)Earth’s oceans are awash with ageing energy infrastructure. A change in the law is needed to ensure that these structures are decommissioned in ways that maximize environmental and societal benefits. -
The global impact of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services
(Elsevier BV, 2024-03)Understanding the global impact of offshore wind farms (OWF) on biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) is crucial in developing sustainable energy transition pathways. This study takes a holistic approach, coupling a ... -
mNCEA policy brief - Plenty more fish in the sea? Counting the cost of climate change on marine Natural Capital
(Plymouth Marine LaboratoryPlymouth, UK, 2024-03-07)This policy brief describes how predicted changes in productivity across the Atlantic will impact the amount of fish that the marine environment can support. This is bound to have important implications for marine food ... -
mNCEA policy brief - PELCAP: Natural Capital in Plankton & Pelagic Habitats
(2024-03-07)This policy brief fact sheet descries ecosystem services provided by pelagic habitats and a natural capital accounting of the the economic contribution pelagic habitats provide to the UK, as estimated by the Office of ... -
mNCEA policy brief - Mind the Gap – The need to continue long-term plankton monitoring
(University of PlymouthPlymouth, UK, 2024-03-07)This policy brief argues that while it is beneficial to explore novel plankton survey technology, it is essential that we also continue to maintain traditional long-term monitoring programmes to generate the necessary ... -
mNCEA policy brief - The many scales of pelagic habitats
(University of PlymouthPlymouth, UK, 2024-03-07)This fact sheet is intended to help explain the extreme variation in both abundance and body size exhibited by marine plankton and why those characteristics make them challenging to understand. Plankton in pelagic (open ...