Citizen Science Will Help Assess Effects of El Niño
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 November 2015
Scripps Oceanography is enlisting citizen scientists to document the 2015–16 El Niño’s impact on California’s coast, gathering photos, wave data, and estuary measurements to study erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise impacts.
Keywords: El Niño, citizen science, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, coastal erosion, sea-level rise
Deep-Ocean Protections May Help Mitigate Climate Change
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 12 November 2015
Scientists urge COP21 to include deep-ocean protection in climate plans. Deep seas buffer climate change but face threats from warming, acidification, and exploitation, with recovery potentially taking centuries.
Keywords: deep ocean, COP21, ocean protection, acidification, biodiversity, marine conservation
Research Highlight: Peeking into the Underwater World of Leopard Seals
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 November 2015
Using Crittercams and drones, researchers uncovered leopard seals’ surprising behaviors, including bottom-fish hunting, food stealing, and scavenging, offering new insight into their role in Antarctic ecosystems amid rapid climate change.
Keywords: leopard seals, Crittercam, Antarctic, foraging behavior, kleptoparasitism, scavenging, apex predator
