Endangered Fish Find Temporary Refuge from El Niño at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 March 2016
Birch Aquarium shelters 300 endangered Tidewater Gobies from El Niño threats. Partnering with agencies, they aim to safeguard and return them post-storm, supporting conservation and potential breeding in captivity.
Keywords: Birch Aquarium, Tidewater Goby, El Niño, endangered species, conservation
Video: Viewing Wave Energy through Bioluminescence
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 16 March 2016
Scripps scientists measured turbulence energy inside breaking waves using bioluminescent plankton in a wave flume, revealing new insights into wave dynamics in the Journal of Physical Oceanography.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, breaking waves, turbulence, bioluminescence, wave flume, ocean physics, wave energy
Photo of the Week: Coral Chemistry
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 21 March 2016
Scripps scientists Martín Tresguerres and Davey Kline study coral cell biology and ecology in Panama, funded by NSF, to uncover climate change impacts on reefs, with biogeochemist Andreas Andersson joining the team.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, coral reefs, cell biology, ecology
