The Marine Biological Association
@thembauk.bsky.social
A leading UK marine biology research institute, promoting scientific excellence and representing the marine biology community since 1884.
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Willa’s PhD research looks at camouflage and cognition in cephalopods. Recently, she has been focusing on lateralisation, the idea that different halves of the brain specialise in different tasks. This is common in many animals, including humans, where we show preferences like writing with one hand.
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Willa’s PhD research looks at camouflage and cognition in cephalopods. Recently, she has been focusing on lateralisation, the idea that different halves of the brain specialise in different tasks. This is common in many animals, including humans, where we show preferences like writing with one hand.
The North Atlantic right whale, on the edge of extinction, is showing early signs of a slow recovery.
New data from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, New England Aquarium, and NOAA estimate around 384 individuals in 2024 - a 2.1% increase from the previous year.
Film by @skylartibbits
New data from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, New England Aquarium, and NOAA estimate around 384 individuals in 2024 - a 2.1% increase from the previous year.
Film by @skylartibbits
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The North Atlantic right whale, on the edge of extinction, is showing early signs of a slow recovery.
New data from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, New England Aquarium, and NOAA estimate around 384 individuals in 2024 - a 2.1% increase from the previous year.
Film by @skylartibbits
New data from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, New England Aquarium, and NOAA estimate around 384 individuals in 2024 - a 2.1% increase from the previous year.
Film by @skylartibbits
New research has revealed a strong recovery of Southern Rock Lobster populations inside two South Australian marine park sanctuary zones.
Read more in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association -
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Read more in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association -
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November 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
New research has revealed a strong recovery of Southern Rock Lobster populations inside two South Australian marine park sanctuary zones.
Read more in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association -
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Read more in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association -
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A huge thank you to everyone who entered our festive Ocean Art Card Competition! Over 700 entries!
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th November - stay tuned!
#OceanArt #MBAMembers #MarineBiology #OceanScience #MBAScience
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th November - stay tuned!
#OceanArt #MBAMembers #MarineBiology #OceanScience #MBAScience
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our festive Ocean Art Card Competition! Over 700 entries!
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th November - stay tuned!
#OceanArt #MBAMembers #MarineBiology #OceanScience #MBAScience
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 11th November - stay tuned!
#OceanArt #MBAMembers #MarineBiology #OceanScience #MBAScience
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🌟 New datasets on the DASSH Mapper! 🌟
Now available to explore:
🪱 2020 & 2023 DAERA Sediment Infauna
🐠 2023 Seasearch ReMEDIES (Hampshire & IoW)
🪸 2024 Seasearch Sussex
🌱 2024 Great Seagrass Survey
🔗 www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper
#DASSH #MarineData @thembauk.bsky.social
Now available to explore:
🪱 2020 & 2023 DAERA Sediment Infauna
🐠 2023 Seasearch ReMEDIES (Hampshire & IoW)
🪸 2024 Seasearch Sussex
🌱 2024 Great Seagrass Survey
🔗 www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper
#DASSH #MarineData @thembauk.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🌟 New datasets on the DASSH Mapper! 🌟
Now available to explore:
🪱 2020 & 2023 DAERA Sediment Infauna
🐠 2023 Seasearch ReMEDIES (Hampshire & IoW)
🪸 2024 Seasearch Sussex
🌱 2024 Great Seagrass Survey
🔗 www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper
#DASSH #MarineData @thembauk.bsky.social
Now available to explore:
🪱 2020 & 2023 DAERA Sediment Infauna
🐠 2023 Seasearch ReMEDIES (Hampshire & IoW)
🪸 2024 Seasearch Sussex
🌱 2024 Great Seagrass Survey
🔗 www.dassh.ac.uk/dasshmapper
#DASSH #MarineData @thembauk.bsky.social
'We have an exciting, yet challenging decade ahead as we chart a course that will mark 150 years of scientific integrity and excellence at the Marine Biological Association.'
Dr Gill Rider CB, President MBA
Find out more - www.mba.ac.uk/about-us/our...
Dr Gill Rider CB, President MBA
Find out more - www.mba.ac.uk/about-us/our...
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
'We have an exciting, yet challenging decade ahead as we chart a course that will mark 150 years of scientific integrity and excellence at the Marine Biological Association.'
Dr Gill Rider CB, President MBA
Find out more - www.mba.ac.uk/about-us/our...
Dr Gill Rider CB, President MBA
Find out more - www.mba.ac.uk/about-us/our...
Maya Plass joined (at the ankle) presenter Caroline Densey this morning on BBC Devon (alongside a special Pudsey appearance) to support Pudsey's challenge to BBC radio stations to attempt to walk a total of one thousand miles - three-legged.
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Maya Plass joined (at the ankle) presenter Caroline Densey this morning on BBC Devon (alongside a special Pudsey appearance) to support Pudsey's challenge to BBC radio stations to attempt to walk a total of one thousand miles - three-legged.
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#OTD in 1787 Sir John Richardson was born. A surgeon, explorer and naturalist, Richardson was involved in preparing the 3rd edition of William Yarrell's 'A History of British Fishes'. We have a large volume of illustrations and plates from this work in the archive @thembauk.bsky.social 📖 ref PRN1
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
#OTD in 1787 Sir John Richardson was born. A surgeon, explorer and naturalist, Richardson was involved in preparing the 3rd edition of William Yarrell's 'A History of British Fishes'. We have a large volume of illustrations and plates from this work in the archive @thembauk.bsky.social 📖 ref PRN1
Centric Diatoms in Action!
New MBA research shows that when nitrogen and phosphorus are scarce, these microscopic phytoplankton prioritise nitrogen uptake, “switching off” phosphorus sensing-yet bounce back quickly when nutrients return. 🌱✨
🔗 Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
New MBA research shows that when nitrogen and phosphorus are scarce, these microscopic phytoplankton prioritise nitrogen uptake, “switching off” phosphorus sensing-yet bounce back quickly when nutrients return. 🌱✨
🔗 Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Centric Diatoms in Action!
New MBA research shows that when nitrogen and phosphorus are scarce, these microscopic phytoplankton prioritise nitrogen uptake, “switching off” phosphorus sensing-yet bounce back quickly when nutrients return. 🌱✨
🔗 Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
New MBA research shows that when nitrogen and phosphorus are scarce, these microscopic phytoplankton prioritise nitrogen uptake, “switching off” phosphorus sensing-yet bounce back quickly when nutrients return. 🌱✨
🔗 Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Not only is it #WorldJellyfishDay but #OTD in 1897 Sir Frederick Stratten Russell was born. Russell, a former Director of @thembauk.bsky.social spent much of his career studying medusae, so we've included some of his original illustrations that are stored in the archive 📷 PRU64
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Not only is it #WorldJellyfishDay but #OTD in 1897 Sir Frederick Stratten Russell was born. Russell, a former Director of @thembauk.bsky.social spent much of his career studying medusae, so we've included some of his original illustrations that are stored in the archive 📷 PRU64
Along California’s coast, sea otters are quietly reshaping ecosystems - controlling crabs that once damaged eelgrass beds, allowing meadows to thrive. Offshore, in the kelp forests of Monterey Bay, otters feast on purple urchins, helping these underwater forests recover after years of decline.
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Along California’s coast, sea otters are quietly reshaping ecosystems - controlling crabs that once damaged eelgrass beds, allowing meadows to thrive. Offshore, in the kelp forests of Monterey Bay, otters feast on purple urchins, helping these underwater forests recover after years of decline.
I thought I was just filming two plankton analysts…
Ghostly plankton drifting through the microscope this Halloween
Ghostly plankton drifting through the microscope this Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I thought I was just filming two plankton analysts…
Ghostly plankton drifting through the microscope this Halloween
Ghostly plankton drifting through the microscope this Halloween
New report reveals Earth’s carbon safety net is faltering
“The ocean has been our greatest ally in buffering climate change - but that buffer is weakening,” says Dr Katie Smith.
www.youtube.com/shorts/vhR01...
“The ocean has been our greatest ally in buffering climate change - but that buffer is weakening,” says Dr Katie Smith.
www.youtube.com/shorts/vhR01...
New report reveals Earth’s carbon safety net is faltering
YouTube video by The Marine Biological Association
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
New report reveals Earth’s carbon safety net is faltering
“The ocean has been our greatest ally in buffering climate change - but that buffer is weakening,” says Dr Katie Smith.
www.youtube.com/shorts/vhR01...
“The ocean has been our greatest ally in buffering climate change - but that buffer is weakening,” says Dr Katie Smith.
www.youtube.com/shorts/vhR01...
Scientists are cautiously optimistic about the world’s most endangered whales.
The North Atlantic right whale has 11 known calves and no recorded deaths so far in 2025.
With fewer than 400 remaining every individual matters.
The North Atlantic right whale has 11 known calves and no recorded deaths so far in 2025.
With fewer than 400 remaining every individual matters.
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Scientists are cautiously optimistic about the world’s most endangered whales.
The North Atlantic right whale has 11 known calves and no recorded deaths so far in 2025.
With fewer than 400 remaining every individual matters.
The North Atlantic right whale has 11 known calves and no recorded deaths so far in 2025.
With fewer than 400 remaining every individual matters.
Professor Dame Judith Petts DBE, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Plymouth.
The citation recognises her “outstanding contribution to sustainability, to the University, and to the regional development of the south-west of England.”
Congratulations, Judith! 👏
The citation recognises her “outstanding contribution to sustainability, to the University, and to the regional development of the south-west of England.”
Congratulations, Judith! 👏
October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Professor Dame Judith Petts DBE, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Plymouth.
The citation recognises her “outstanding contribution to sustainability, to the University, and to the regional development of the south-west of England.”
Congratulations, Judith! 👏
The citation recognises her “outstanding contribution to sustainability, to the University, and to the regional development of the south-west of England.”
Congratulations, Judith! 👏
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It's #SeaSlugDay! To celebrate we have selected these beautiful illustrations from 'A Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca' volume 1, published by @raysocietybooks.bsky.social. You can find two copies in the rare books room @thembauk.bsky.social 📖 BL.48/A
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It's #SeaSlugDay! To celebrate we have selected these beautiful illustrations from 'A Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca' volume 1, published by @raysocietybooks.bsky.social. You can find two copies in the rare books room @thembauk.bsky.social 📖 BL.48/A
PRIMER and PERMANOVA+ Multivariate Analysis Courses hosted at the MBA
We’re delighted to welcome participants from around the world, both in-person and online to this internationally recognised two-week hybrid training in advanced ecological data analysis, delivered by PRIMER-e.
We’re delighted to welcome participants from around the world, both in-person and online to this internationally recognised two-week hybrid training in advanced ecological data analysis, delivered by PRIMER-e.
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
PRIMER and PERMANOVA+ Multivariate Analysis Courses hosted at the MBA
We’re delighted to welcome participants from around the world, both in-person and online to this internationally recognised two-week hybrid training in advanced ecological data analysis, delivered by PRIMER-e.
We’re delighted to welcome participants from around the world, both in-person and online to this internationally recognised two-week hybrid training in advanced ecological data analysis, delivered by PRIMER-e.
We’re pleased to welcome Physalia Courses as a new MBA discount provider. They offer training tailored for researchers, students and professionals in the life sciences.
MBA Members receive exclusive discounts on all Physalia’s courses and workshops.
🔗 www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops
MBA Members receive exclusive discounts on all Physalia’s courses and workshops.
🔗 www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We’re pleased to welcome Physalia Courses as a new MBA discount provider. They offer training tailored for researchers, students and professionals in the life sciences.
MBA Members receive exclusive discounts on all Physalia’s courses and workshops.
🔗 www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops
MBA Members receive exclusive discounts on all Physalia’s courses and workshops.
🔗 www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops
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November is packed with online courses designed to help you advance your skills in #bioinformatics, #genomics, and #dataanalysis.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
November is packed with online courses designed to help you advance your skills in #bioinformatics, #genomics, and #dataanalysis.
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Rush Hour, Ocean Edition
Young bass thriving in the North Sea.
MarLIN provides detailed, evidence-based information on marine species and habitats around the UK, helping to support research, conservation, and sustainable management of our seas.
🔗https://buff.ly/zH2bhnx
📷 Paul Naylor
Young bass thriving in the North Sea.
MarLIN provides detailed, evidence-based information on marine species and habitats around the UK, helping to support research, conservation, and sustainable management of our seas.
🔗https://buff.ly/zH2bhnx
📷 Paul Naylor
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Rush Hour, Ocean Edition
Young bass thriving in the North Sea.
MarLIN provides detailed, evidence-based information on marine species and habitats around the UK, helping to support research, conservation, and sustainable management of our seas.
🔗https://buff.ly/zH2bhnx
📷 Paul Naylor
Young bass thriving in the North Sea.
MarLIN provides detailed, evidence-based information on marine species and habitats around the UK, helping to support research, conservation, and sustainable management of our seas.
🔗https://buff.ly/zH2bhnx
📷 Paul Naylor
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If AI & intertidal ecology tick your boxes, apply for the PhD with myself, Baihua Li & Jonathan Millet at Loughborough University and the Marine Biological Association. A transdiscipinary opportunity combining fieldwork & AI. @thembauk.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Combining long-term ecological monitoring with AI-analysis and field experiments to model biodiversity responses to climate change at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Combining long-term ecological monitoring with AI-analysis and field experiments to model biodiversity responses to climate change at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
If AI & intertidal ecology tick your boxes, apply for the PhD with myself, Baihua Li & Jonathan Millet at Loughborough University and the Marine Biological Association. A transdiscipinary opportunity combining fieldwork & AI. @thembauk.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Ocean-inspired artists, one week left!
We've had a great response so far to our festive Ocean Art Card Competition – and we’d love YOU to take part!
Deadline: 31st October 2025
Enter here - www.mba.ac.uk/art-competit...
Take a look at our newsroom - www.mba.ac.uk/newsroom/
We've had a great response so far to our festive Ocean Art Card Competition – and we’d love YOU to take part!
Deadline: 31st October 2025
Enter here - www.mba.ac.uk/art-competit...
Take a look at our newsroom - www.mba.ac.uk/newsroom/
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Ocean-inspired artists, one week left!
We've had a great response so far to our festive Ocean Art Card Competition – and we’d love YOU to take part!
Deadline: 31st October 2025
Enter here - www.mba.ac.uk/art-competit...
Take a look at our newsroom - www.mba.ac.uk/newsroom/
We've had a great response so far to our festive Ocean Art Card Competition – and we’d love YOU to take part!
Deadline: 31st October 2025
Enter here - www.mba.ac.uk/art-competit...
Take a look at our newsroom - www.mba.ac.uk/newsroom/
📹 DASSHcam Diaries 🎬
Chloe and Julie attended the 3rd DTO-BioFlow General Assembly in Ostrava, Czech Republic! 🌍
Exciting progress was made toward building a Digital Twin of the Ocean - a virtual model that will help predict how marine life responds to pressures.
#MarineData #DTOBioFlow #DASSH
Chloe and Julie attended the 3rd DTO-BioFlow General Assembly in Ostrava, Czech Republic! 🌍
Exciting progress was made toward building a Digital Twin of the Ocean - a virtual model that will help predict how marine life responds to pressures.
#MarineData #DTOBioFlow #DASSH
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📹 DASSHcam Diaries 🎬
Chloe and Julie attended the 3rd DTO-BioFlow General Assembly in Ostrava, Czech Republic! 🌍
Exciting progress was made toward building a Digital Twin of the Ocean - a virtual model that will help predict how marine life responds to pressures.
#MarineData #DTOBioFlow #DASSH
Chloe and Julie attended the 3rd DTO-BioFlow General Assembly in Ostrava, Czech Republic! 🌍
Exciting progress was made toward building a Digital Twin of the Ocean - a virtual model that will help predict how marine life responds to pressures.
#MarineData #DTOBioFlow #DASSH
A new JMBA paper offers the most detailed look yet at the Asian date mussel in UK waters. Researchers found that while densities remain low in the Solent, the species is growing fast (≈1.8 mm/month) and living longer (up to 23 months) than in many parts of its range.
October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A new JMBA paper offers the most detailed look yet at the Asian date mussel in UK waters. Researchers found that while densities remain low in the Solent, the species is growing fast (≈1.8 mm/month) and living longer (up to 23 months) than in many parts of its range.
Yesterday, we celebrated Diwali 🪔 at The Marine Biological Association - a lovely afternoon of light, colour and connection. Wishing everyone a joyful year ahead!
#Diwali #MarineBiologicalAssociation #TeamMBA #FestivalOfLights
#Diwali #MarineBiologicalAssociation #TeamMBA #FestivalOfLights
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Yesterday, we celebrated Diwali 🪔 at The Marine Biological Association - a lovely afternoon of light, colour and connection. Wishing everyone a joyful year ahead!
#Diwali #MarineBiologicalAssociation #TeamMBA #FestivalOfLights
#Diwali #MarineBiologicalAssociation #TeamMBA #FestivalOfLights