Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables
Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables

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Latest news

Drs Frederik De Boever and Puja Kumari are growing Palmaria palmata, also known as dulse, in tanks at SAMS in Oban.

Wed, Feb 18, '26

Research breakthrough in survival rate of valuable red seaweed

Palmaria palmata can be grown for food, feed, dyes, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

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Experts from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban will lead courses on environmental monitoring using robotics to upskill researchers, engineers, planners and land managers

Tue, Feb 10, '26

Training course designed for era of environmental robotics

Courses come amid rapid expansion of twin technologies of AI and robotics

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A SAMS scientist scans the Arctic landscape during an ocean research cruise

Mon, Feb 2, '26

Ocean innovators unite to support marine science research

AquaTitans joins growing list of Ocean Changemakers

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Prof. Andrew Sweetman of SAMS, who leads the DORI project, works on one of the new landers that will help the research team to understand Dark Oxygen production

Tue, Jan 20, '26

World-first landers delve into Dark Oxygen mystery

The Nippon Foundation backs SAMS-led discovery science

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Latest papers

Automatic enumeration of chains of marine diatoms using "You Only Look Once"-a machine learning approach
Authors:

Groves GJJ, Arthur G, Bresnan E, Whyte C, Arce P, Davidson K

Journal of Plankton Research 48 (2)
02, 14, 2026
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Producing Local Common Bottlenose Dolphin Abundance Estimates to Fill Species Knowledge Gaps in the Eastern Mediterranean Surrounding Türkiye
Authors:

Akkaya A, Awbery T, Ozdemir C, Israpilova L, Kammsteeg S, Dalkiliç A

Marine Mammal Science 42 (2)
02, 11, 2026
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Understanding the role of offshore energy structures in ecosystem service delivery: Applying global findings to the North Sea
Authors:

Squire M, Madgett A, Burdon D, Scott B, Marlow J, Gormley K

Ecosystem Services 78
02, 10, 2026
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Prey, not temperature, is the dominant driver of juvenile growth in North Sea sandeels
Authors:

Olin AB, Banas NS, Heath MR, Wright PJ, MacDonald A, Wanless S, Daunt F, Speakman JR and Nager RG

Ecology Progress Series, 776
02, 5, 2026
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