A Certain Sensor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 July 2018
Graduate student Travis Courtney deploys sensors at Dongsha Atoll, Taiwan, to study seawater carbonate chemistry and coral reef growth, aiding predictions on climate change and ocean acidification impacts.
Keywords: coral reefs, seawater chemistry, Dongsha Atoll, ocean acidification
Modeling Technique Could Aid Estimates of Fish Populations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 30 July 2018
Researchers from Scripps and UC Santa Cruz used empirical dynamic modeling to improve predictions of fish recruitment, finding stock size drives recruitment in many species, aiding fisheries management.
Keywords: fish recruitment, EDM, fisheries, stock size, prediction, Scripps, UC Santa Cruz
Highest-Ever Seawater Temperature Recorded at Scripps Pier
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 2 August 2018
On Aug. 1, 2018, Scripps Pier recorded its highest sea-surface temperature of 25.9°C, breaking a 1931 record. Scientists link the warming to El Niño and climate change, which increase the likelihood of extreme heat events.
Keywords: Scripps Pier, sea-surface temperature, record hea, El Niño
