Shellfish reefs such as those formed by the horse mussel (Modiolus modiolus), a large, slow growing species found in the Northern Atlantic, are complex habitats
Microplastics are ubiquitous emerging contaminants found in every habitat surveyed, building upon international databases globally. Costs and accessibility often correlate to few deep sea sediment
A new book chapter has been published in the new book “Influence of Microplastics on Environmental and Human Health”, published by Taylor and Francis Group,
A new manuscript assessing the levels of microplastics in Nephrops norvegicus and benthic sediment showed low levels of contamination in Ireland. For more details and access
A new E-Learning course on sustainable seaweed farming practices with contributions from GMIT was launched this year by the EU Project GENIALG. The course addresses
A new study commissioned by Seas at Risk VzW titled, “Microplastics in the marine environment: sources, impacts and recommendations”, was compiled by GMIT Microplastic Researchers
In this case study we combined Underwater Video and environmental DNA data to study marine fish communities in the SmartBay Ireland cabled observatory. Check out
Check out our new paper in the journal Conservation Genetics Resources! Genetic studies of elusive species such as pinnipeds are often confined by the number
The effects of environmental change and fishing activity on herring populations in the Celtic sea and the Northwest coast of Ireland are looked at in
A new paper in the journal Ecological Informatics from MFRC and Marine Institute researchers, highlights the value of scale and otolith collections and provides an
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