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MRV Alba na Mara being accompanied by a dolphin earlier today @marinescotland @mastscot @RGUPALS
Today sees the launch of the Scotland's #marineassessment 2020 Headlines and next steps booklet. @marinescotland @RGUPALS @mastscot @NaeStrawAtAw marine.gov.scot/sma/assessme…
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: Microplastics, which are plastic particles < 5 mm in their longest dimension, are present in the surface waters of all the Scottish sea areas surveyed. @marinescotland @mastscot @RGUPALS
Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine retweeted
An assessment of Shetland scallop was the focus of the Marine Research Vessel Alba na Mara's latest survey.
Read more about the #MarineScience survey on our blog ➡️ bit.ly/39ZItDc
ALT Alba na Mara in Shetland
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: A synthetic equivalent of a chemical from the cone snail is a potent pain killer used to treat severe chronic pain @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Atmospheric carbon dioxide at Mauna Loa has gone above 419 ppm for the first time in last 800,000 years. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
A second fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: People value the marine environment for leisure and recreation, providing a low-cost way to get outdoors, keep fit, look after mental health and entertain children. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine retweeted
How do we know if OSPAR is working? We conduct regular assessments of the state of the marine environment. Our last, in 2017, assessed 47 components improving our knowledge of marine ecosystems. We’re now busy preparing for our next assessment to be published in 2023. #OSPARMM21
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: Flood protection by coastal ecosystem creation and restoration can provide a more sustainable, cost-effective and ecologically sound alternative to conventional coastal engineering. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: there are certain industrialised areas of Scotland where EROD levels were above background, indicating that fish have been exposed to contaminants. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: Scotland’s seas cover an area of over 462,000 square km, within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), this being approximately 6 times the land area of Scotland. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine retweeted
Our blog today highlights one of the case studies from Scotland's #MarineAssessment and the role tidal energy can play in reaching our #NetZero ambitions ➡️ bit.ly/NovaTidal
#BlueEconomy #renewableenergy
ALT Picture showing Scottish sea waves. Crown Copyright.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration at Mauna Loa yesterday was 416.53 ppm. @marinescotland @RGUPALS @mastscot
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: A range of compounds have been isolated from marine creatures that have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, some of which are now used in the treatment of diseases @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Provided an update to the @mastscot Governing and Advisory Councils on Scotland's #marineassessment 2020 earlier today @marinescotland @RGUPALS
Enjoyed the plastics and underwater noise session earlier today at #oceanrecovery Great talks and lots of probing questions. @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: Extended Scottish Observatory datasets show significant temperature trend at Millport, Fair Isle and Peterhead over the climatological average period: 0.50, 0.29, 0.26 °C per decade, respectively. @RGUPALS @marinescotland
Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine retweeted
Today at the #coastalfutures21 #OceanRecovery conference we have representatives at the following sessions:
From 09:30 @OCSAM_Scot Prof Colin Moffat will be chairing the session on Reducing the Impact of our Activities: Plastics & Noise, and highlighting our
#MarineAssessment
ALT Plastic pellets, nurdles, shown with small stones in hand.
#oceanreceovery great talk from Stephanie Ockenden of defra - marine super year :) @RGUPALS @marinescotland @mastscot
Fact for the day from Scotland's #marineassessment 2020: 11 Scottish Marine Regions and 10 Offshore Marine Regions cover the seas around Scotland @RGUPALS @mastscot @marinescotland
