New Hybrid Machine Learning Forecasts Lake Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 20 June 2022
UC San Diego scientists developed a hybrid empirical dynamic modeling (EDM) method to forecast Lake Geneva’s ecological changes, revealing that rising temperatures may impact water quality as severely as past phosphorus pollution.
Keywords: Lake Geneva, phosphorus, EDM, ecosystems
Central Pacific Coral Reef Shows Remarkable Recovery Despite Two Warm-Water Events
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 July 2022
A 10-year study at Palmyra Atoll shows remote coral reefs can recover from severe bleaching, with up to 90% bleached corals suffering less than 10% mortality, highlighting resilience in ecosystems free from local human impacts.
Keywords: coral bleaching, Palmyra Atoll, resilience, reef recovery
New Hydrothermal Field Discovered in East Pacific Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 18 July 2022
Scientists discovered the YBW-Sentry hydrothermal field on the East Pacific Rise at 2,550 m depth, revealing vents larger and hotter than previously known. High-res AUV mapping and instrumented vents track seafloor changes and support deep-sea ecosystem studies.
Keywords: hydrothermal vents, East Pacific Rise, deep-sea, AUV mapping, seafloor geology, oceanography
