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Zooplankton under a microscope, tiny marine animals that form a vital link in ocean food webs and are indicators of marine ecosystem health in the North East Atlantic.

Plankton Decline Leaves No North East Atlantic Marine Habitat in Good Environmental Status

Plankton Decline Leaves No North East Atlantic Marine Habitat in Good Environmental Status A major new study has…

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Bottlenose dolphin swimming in the Adriatic Sea where overfishing is changing feeding behaviour

Bottlenose Dolphins Turn to Trawlers as Overfishing Depletes Adriatic Sea Food Supply

Bottlenose Dolphins Turn to Trawlers as Overfishing Depletes Adriatic Sea Food Supply Baby bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic…

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Siphonophore drifting through deep sea water with long colonial body structure

New Marine Species Discovery: Scientists Find 31 New Ocean Species in Just Two Weeks

New Marine Species Discovery: Scientists Find 31 New Ocean Species in Just Two Weeks A groundbreaking marine biology…

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St Kilda ocean archipelago in Scotland, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by warming seas and rich marine biodiversity.

UK Marine Heatwave Reaches Extreme Levels as Scientists Warn of Threat to Ocean Wildlife

UK Marine Heatwave Threatens Ocean Wildlife as Seas Reach Extreme Temperatures UK waters are experiencing an extreme marine…

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Seabird caught in fishing net highlighting the impact of bycatch on marine wildlife

Thousands of Protected Marine Animals Killed in UK Fishing Bycatch Every Year, Report Warns

New analysis reveals hidden toll on whales, dolphins, seals and seabirds Thousands of Britain’s protected marine animals, including…

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Common octopus swimming over a rocky seabed off the UK coast.

Record Octopus Boom Spreads Across UK Waters, Reshaping Marine Life and Fishing Industry

Record Numbers of Octopuses Expand Beyond South-West England Record numbers of octopuses first observed off the south-west coast…

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Sunlight reflecting across the open ocean, highlighting the vast marine environment affected by climate change.

UN Report Warns World’s Oceans Face ‘Severe and Accelerating’ Human Pressure

UN Report Warns World’s Oceans Face ‘Severe and Accelerating’ Human Pressure A major new United Nations assessment has…

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