午夜寻花

午夜寻花
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The Scottish Association for Marine Science (午夜寻花) is Scotland's premier independent marine science organisation generating new knowledge for the benefit of the marine environment and society since 1884.
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Our science works for a greater understanding of ocean systems, improved predictions of coastal futures and a sustainable ocean-based economy.
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150 students study full-time at 午夜寻花 on programmes lasting between 1 and 4 years.
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午夜寻花 Director Prof Nick Owens, left, and Associate Director for Science and External Engagement Prof Elizabeth Cottier-Cook welcome Brendan O'Hara MP to 午夜寻花. On Mr O'Hara's arrival, there was an exchange of tartans - the MP was presented with a 午夜寻花 Ocean Explorer tie and Prof. Cottier-Cook received a Greenland tartan serape.

Wed, Aug 5, '26

MP discovers 午夜寻花' Greenland credentials

Argyll and Bute MP and Greenland enthusiast Brendan O'Hara visits 午夜寻花

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Climate change is driving major shifts in plankton communities and habitat conditions across UK waters

Fri, Jul 31, '26

Report outlines how changes in plankton will affect ocean productivity

Plankton report highlights climate change impact on the ocean food web

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The RRS Sir David Attenborough, the UK's state-of-the-art research vessel, pictured in the Arctic

Thu, Jul 9, '26

UK’s world-class research organisations launch new collective

午夜寻花 signs up as one of more than 40 members

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The GIANT project robotics team prepared for the mission during sea trials off 午夜寻花 on Scotland's west coast

Tue, Jul 7, '26

Scottish trials prepare scientists for Arctic expedition

GIANT research project to explore climate 'tipping points'

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Latest papers

Drivers and Patterns of Sediment Organic Carbon in European Regional Seas

Authors:

Lønborg C, Graversen AEL, Addamo AM, Assis J, Burrows MT, Stewart E, Lillis H, Costello MJ, Krause鈥�Jensen D

Global Biogeochemical Cycles 40 (8)

08, 16, 2026

Impacts of large-scale maintenance of a floating offshore wind farm on noise levels and harbour porpoise activity

Authors:

Harris CB, Benjamins S, van Geel N, White E, Scott B, Williamson BJ

ICES Journal of Marine Science, 83 (8)

08, 6, 2026

Assessing the potential conservation role of other effective conservation measures in relation to seaweed farming

Authors:

Corrigan S, Cottier-Cook EJ, Lim PE, Beattie S, Kambey CSB, Poong S-W, Yahya N, Brodie J

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 36 (7)

07, 15, 2026

Underwater Noise Produced by Two Types of Operational Floating Wind Turbines and Preliminary Data on Harbor Porpoise Responses

Authors:

Risch D, Van Geel NCF, Marmo B, Benjamins S, Wittich A, Wilson B

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life IV

07, 15, 2026

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