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.
🐚 https://www.mba.ac.uk/
🔗 linktr.ee/MarineBiologicalAssociation
🐚 https://www.mba.ac.uk/
🔗 linktr.ee/MarineBiologicalAssociation
Can marinelife recover from climate extremes? Dr Katie Smith is helping to uncover the answers.
“We're looking at the extreme warming over the last couple of years… Even the last 12 months of really, really hot temperatures - there have been huge impacts to fisheries and losses of species .”
“We're looking at the extreme warming over the last couple of years… Even the last 12 months of really, really hot temperatures - there have been huge impacts to fisheries and losses of species .”
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Can marinelife recover from climate extremes? Dr Katie Smith is helping to uncover the answers.
“We're looking at the extreme warming over the last couple of years… Even the last 12 months of really, really hot temperatures - there have been huge impacts to fisheries and losses of species .”
“We're looking at the extreme warming over the last couple of years… Even the last 12 months of really, really hot temperatures - there have been huge impacts to fisheries and losses of species .”
Dr Keiron Fraser, Associate Professor in Marine Conservation at @plymuni and Member of the Marine Biological Association, explains how decades of protection, reduced bycatch, and collaboration with coastal communities have helped green turtles move from endangered to a species of least concern.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Dr Keiron Fraser, Associate Professor in Marine Conservation at @plymuni and Member of the Marine Biological Association, explains how decades of protection, reduced bycatch, and collaboration with coastal communities have helped green turtles move from endangered to a species of least concern.
In Plymouth, a gun salute was once again fired from the Royal Citadel at noon to mark the 77th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III.
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In Plymouth, a gun salute was once again fired from the Royal Citadel at noon to mark the 77th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III.
Put your paws together for our cover story - a celebration of sea otter conservation success.
A new Sea Otter Conservation Centre at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is helping to boost otter populations and restore coastal ecosystems.
A new Sea Otter Conservation Centre at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is helping to boost otter populations and restore coastal ecosystems.
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Put your paws together for our cover story - a celebration of sea otter conservation success.
A new Sea Otter Conservation Centre at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is helping to boost otter populations and restore coastal ecosystems.
A new Sea Otter Conservation Centre at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is helping to boost otter populations and restore coastal ecosystems.
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
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
'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...
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