
SWMEcosystems
@_swmecosystems
The SWME programme brings the marine and coastal community together annually to consider the changes that are taking place in our local seas
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20-02-2023 16:06:59
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WOW! What an amazing day at the #SWMEconference23, our annual conference and networking event for a range of enthusiasts and stakeholders in the South West marine environment. A huge thanks to all of the organisers, speakers, attendees and of course Plymouth Marine Lab for hosting!









Listen to our Fish and Reptiles webinar, hosted by MBA - Marine Biological Association from earlier this year on our YouTube channel! 🐟 Hear all about occurrences of interesting fish, shark populations and turtle records in the South West! Catch up on our webinars here: youtube.com/@southwestmari…




What an AMAZING achievement! Profs Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS (director of Marine Institute), Tamara Galloway (University of Exeter), & Penelope Lindeque (Plymouth Marine Lab) are the 2023 Laureates of the Blue Planet Prize for their work on microplastics in the marine environment. af-info.or.jp/en/blueplanet/…


We are looking for a #ProjectOfficer to work with the #OceanAcidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) co-leads to help deliver this inspirational and impactful UN Ocean Decade programme. Find out more and apply here: pml.ac.uk/Working-with-u… OARS Ocean Decade GOA-ON


Volunteer citizen scientists and professionals have developed the latest SWMEcosystems report which shows changes in the ocean and marine life around the South West region of the UK. mba.ac.uk/changes-in-sou… University of Plymouth Plymouth Marine Lab

The latest SWMEcosystems report shows a slight increase in warmer water species with notable higher abundances of Montagu's crab, this is reflected in our #data where sightings have sharply increased by a staggering 200% over the last 20 years #OceanWarming #ClimateChange


The State of South West's Seas report published for 2022, prepared by a group of specialists, including PML scientists, working under the umbrella of the South-West Marine Ecosystems (SWME) programme SWMEcosystems bit.ly/3DNpjyx


Divers have reported a drop in the Plumose anemone sightings according to SWMEcosystems and the #Data certainly shows a slight decline over the previous 10 years! Check out our DASSH archives at buff.ly/3kSEnSe #PlumoseAnemone #MarineBiodiversity
