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Dr Veerle Huvenne, NOC Senior Research Fellow
Marine geoscientist Dr Veerle Huvenne of the National Oceanography Centre has been awarded a major research grant worth around 1.4 million Euros over five years to map complex habitats in the deep ocean and study the biodiversity they support. The European Research Council (ERC) ‘Starting Grant’…
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The coccolithophore species Emiliania huxleyi (credit: Alex Poulton, NOC)
A study led by Dr Stuart Painter of the National Oceanography Centre helps explain the formation of huge phytoplankton blooms off the southeast coast of South America during the austral summer (December–January). The region supports the highly productive Patagonian Shelf marine ecosystem, which…
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Commander James Clark Ross, painted by John R. Wildman in 1834
Sea levels around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have risen since the mid nineteenth century and the rate of sea-level rise has accelerated over recent decades, according to newly published research. The findings are as expected under global warming and consistent with observations…
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The RRS Discovery at sea (credit: Leighton Rolley)
RRS Discovery sets sail for the South Atlantic on 17 October to investigate the metals vital to marine life. These metal micronutrients act as fertilizers in the ocean affecting global climate and in turn, societies and economies around the world.The 39-day expedition leaves Cape Town crossing the…
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Spiny crab
Census of Marine Life reports after ten years of explorationDuring the past ten years deep ocean scientists at the National Oceanography Centre have contributed to the Census of Marine Life report which was published in London this week (www.coml.org).This comprehensive study of life in the oceans…