Research Highlight: New Report Links Duck Hunting to Health of Baja Lagoons
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 21 January 2014
A 30-year study shows U.S. waterfowl hunting depends on the health of Baja California lagoons, linking duck stamp revenue to Mexican wetland conservation and calling for transnational ecosystem protection efforts.
Keywords: waterfowl, Baja lagoons, duck hunting, conservation, ecosystems, migration, wetland economics
Research Highlight: Are Pacific Waves Ready to Power Back Up?
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 3 February 2014
Scripps study finds Pacific wave power increases during PDO warm phases, raising future coastal flood and erosion risks with climate change. Trends highlight urgency for sea-level rise planning along the U.S. West Coast.
Keywords: wave power, climate change, Pacific Ocean, sea-level rise, El Niño, coastal erosion, PDO
Research Highlight: 100-Year-Old Mystery Solved, Posthumously
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 6 February 2014
Jeff Graham’s final study on Polypterus fish breathing through spiracles was published posthumously, solving a century-old mystery and tracing the evolutionary path of human breathing and hearing. His legacy lives on through a named fellowship.
Keywords: Polypterus, spiracles, air-breathing fish, evolution, Jeff Graham, respiratory evolution, Eustachian tube
