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plankton shifts

UK seas face major food chain disruption as plankton shift, scientists predict

Jul 30, 2026 by Amy Schofield

Marine scientists warn that continued warming of UK waters is likely to cause major changes to plankton, the tiny drifting plants and animals that form the foundation of marine food webs and feed the fish that end up on our plates.

Categories Data and Information, Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey, Latest News, Ocean Biology, Ostle, Our Science Tags Cefas, Climate change, Continuous Plankton Recorder survey, CPR Survey, David Johns, Environment Agency, Fisheries, Marine Biological Association, marine biology, Marine Heatwaves, marine science, MBA, MCCIP report, plankton abundance, plankton decline, plankton shifts, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, scottish government, UK Scottish Association for Marine Science, University of Plymouth
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