Researchers Discover New Region of Iron Limitation in Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 December 2018
Scripps scientists discovered that low iron in deep ocean layers limits phytoplankton growth, impacting marine food webs and carbon cycling. Study reveals expanding coastal iron limitation, especially in summer, with potential climate links.
Keywords: iron limitation, phytoplankton, subsurface chlorophyll maximum, marine ecosystem, carbon cycle, Scripps, CalCOFI
New Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology Seeks Answers to the End of Civilizations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 December 2018
UC San Diego’s Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology explored ancient Mediterranean sites, uncovering submerged ports, ancient shorelines, and sediment cores revealing climate history. Findings may explain a 3,200-year-old societal collapse.
Keywords: marine archaeology, UC San Diego, Tel Dor, sea-level rise, ancient Mediterranean
How Marine Life Responds to Upheaval
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 January 2019
Nearly 20 years after icebergs blocked McMurdo Sound, Scripps scientists documented drastic marine life changes, altered nutrient flows, and slow recovery from a massive glacier flood—offering rare long-term insights into climate change impacts.
Keywords: McMurdo Sound, Scripps Oceanography, icebergs, marine life, recruitment, Antarctic ecology
