Researchers Identify Bacteria and Viruses Ejected from the Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 24 May 2018
Researchers at Scripps, UC San Diego, and JCVI found that bacteria and viruses with waxy, water-repellent surfaces—such as Actinobacteria, Corynebacteria, and Herpesvirales—are more likely to be ejected into the air via sea spray when waves break.
Keywords: sea spray aerosols, bacteria, viruses, Scripps Oceanography, CAICE, microbial dispersal
Satellites Track Vanishing Antarctic Ice
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 June 2018
A University of Leeds–led study, with contributions from UC San Diego’s Helen Amanda Fricker, reviewed decades of satellite data showing that Antarctica’s glaciers are flowing faster as ice shelves thin or collapse—especially in West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula—driving sea level rise.
Keywords: Antarctic ice loss, ice shelf thinning, glacier acceleration, satellite monitoring
Scripps Graduate Student Discovers World's First Known Manta Ray Nursery
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 18 June 2018
Researchers discovered the world’s first manta ray nursery at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, with 95% of observed mantas being juveniles, offering key insights into their life cycle and aiding conservation.
Keywords: manta ray nursery, Gulf of Mexico, Flower Garden Banks, juvenile mantas, marine conservation
