Research Highlight: Discovery Goes Deep within Coral
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 January 2015
Researchers found that an enzyme known as VHA plays a vital role in promoting photosynthesis in corals by helping concentrate carbon dioxide, revealing a key mechanism behind coral-algae symbiosis and offering insights into coral health and resilience.
Keywords: VHA enzyme, coral symbiosis, photosynthesis, Martín Tresguerres, coral health, ocean acidification, Katie Barott
Video: The Tasmanian Tidal Dissipation Experiment
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 January 2015
The 10-week T-TIDE project in the Tasman Sea, involving Scripps and global scientists, aims to study internal tides to improve climate models and understand ocean nutrient dynamics. Two U.S. research vessels are supporting the effort.
Keywords: T-TIDE, internal tides, Tasman Sea, Scripps Oceanography, R/V Roger Revelle, climate models, ocean nutrients, fisheries
Research Highlight: The Sound of Hope
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 9 February 2015
Scripps researchers detected rare North Pacific Right Whale calls off the U.S. coast for the first time in decades, offering hope for this critically endangered species with fewer than 30 individuals in the eastern Bering Sea.
Keywords: North Pacific Right Whale, Scripps, endangered species, marine bioacoustics, HARPs, whale calls, Bering Sea
