New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 16 March 2023
A global Scripps-led study finds coral reefs already face widespread hypoxia, worsened by warming oceans. By 2100, low-oxygen events could rise up to 287%, threatening reef ecosystems and marine life resilience.
Keywords: Coral reefs, hypoxia, ocean deoxygenation, climate change, Scripps Oceanography, global study, marine ecosystems
New Study Examines Noise Reduction from Retrofitted Shipping Vessels
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 16 March 2023
A Scripps–Maersk study using long-term acoustic data found retrofitted container ships reduced low-frequency noise, benefiting marine life. Results inform global efforts to cut shipping noise alongside emissions.
Keywords: Underwater noise, shipping, Scripps Oceanography, Maersk, vessel retrofit, marine life, ocean acoustics
“Bizarre” Yoda Acorn Worm Makes Top 10 Marine Species List
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 March 2023
Scripps scientists described a new deep-sea acorn worm, Yoda demiankoopi, named after Star Wars’ Yoda and late biologist Demian Koop. The species, a sequential hermaphrodite, highlights deep-sea biodiversity and human evolutionary links.
Keywords: Yoda demiankoopi, acorn worm, deep sea, Scripps Oceanography, taxonomy, Star Wars, biodiversity
