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PELTIC survey – monitoring the pelagic ecosystem in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea since 2012

sardine eggs, larvae and adult fish

PELTIC survey – monitoring the pelagic ecosystem in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea since 2012

The waters to the south-west of the UK are home to a rich diversity of small fish such as sardines, anchovy, sprat, mackerel, horse mackerel and herring (collectively known as “small pelagic fish”). These fish species feed on plankton (microscopic …

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The threat of migrating marine vibrios

Posted by: Craig Baker-Austin, Posted on: 8 April 2014 - Categories: Animal Health, Monitoring
Craig Baker-Austin working in a laboratory

There were two separate shellfish-associated outbreaks of illness in humans during the summer of 2012. One was in New York and the other Pontevedra, northwest Spain.

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A warm and watery welcome

Posted by: David Smith, Posted on: 1 April 2014 - Categories: Policy
Scientists deploying SMART buoy

Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface, and hold over 90% of the planet’s water.

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Back on track ... well almost

Posted by: David Smith, Posted on: 6 November 2013 - Categories: Field Research
Satellite Image of Weather

That was an interesting 48 hours, I have never seen rain like it, at times is if we were under a water fall!

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One eye on the weather

Posted by: Brett Lyons, Posted on: 25 October 2013 - Categories: Field Research, Monitoring
Stormy waves at sea

So one day on the game is a foot, the game being to guess what the weather may do and attempt to stay one step ahead of it, but more...

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Where does the time go?

Posted by: David Smith, Posted on: 24 October 2013 - Categories: Field Research, Monitoring
Steve Retires

I really have no idea where the time has gone, it only seems like we have been at sea a couple of days but we are now over half way through the survey.

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GOV.UK's Marine Science blog

Posted by: David Smith, Posted on: 22 September 2013 - Categories: Animal Health

Over the next few months we will be uploading content about the work government is doing in the marine and freshwater sector. Remember you can subscribe to this blog to get instant notifications when new content is added. To do …

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