NOC News Round Up - 16 June 2017

Ocean circulation can impact on the effectiveness of marine protected areas Researchers at the NOC studying the UK's four largest Marine Protected Areas have found that, because of the ocean's vigorous circulation, even remote, seemingly pristine habitats, are not isolated from human activities, and may be vulnerable to pollution and overfishing impacts. Read more on the website here. Seafloor communities may have it worse under climate change New findings from researchers at the NOC indicate that seafloor communities will be more impacted by climate change the deeper they are in the ocean. These deep-sea communities are important in the food chain, are highly diverse, and help control the long-term burial of carbon in seafloor sediments. They are, however, almost wholly dependent on ocean surface ecosystems for their food supply. To read more click here NOC at SeaWork 2017 NOC's Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Manager, Adam Schink, presented at Seawork International 2017 in Southampton on Tuesday. The session highlighted how businesses can engage with the Innovation Centre, what funded support is available for collaborative R&D, and access specialist expertise and testing facilities. Along with four Innovation Centre partners, the NOC exhibited at the show. Visit our website for further information on the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre.   This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Oceanography Centre · Waterfront Campus · European Way · Southampton · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom