Video of Newborn Sharks at Scripps
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 4 May 2011
A leopard shark at Scripps Aquarium gave birth to 20 pups, now part of a paternity study by grad student Andy Nosal. The pups, born April 19, will be tested for multiple fathers and later released into the wild.
Keywords: leopard shark, pups, Scripps Aquarium, genetics, Andy Nosal, paternity test, UC San Diego, La Jolla
Biodiversity: The Key to Productivity
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 May 2011
A global study co-led by Scripps scientist Octavio Aburto-Oropeza finds biodiversity boosts reef productivity without limits. Protected areas like Cabo Pulmo show fivefold fish biomass recovery, proving conservation makes ecological and economic sense.
Keywords: Oceanography, Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, marine reserves, Cabo Pulmo, global reef study
Research Highlight: Extremophiles Unite!
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 June 2011
Scripps geologist Hubert Staudigel leads research in Antarctica’s dry valleys, testing how extremophile microbes survive by oxidizing volcanic glass—offering clues to Earth’s earliest life and life in extreme environments like volcanoes.
Keywords: Hubert Staudigel, volcanic glass, early Earth, chemolithotrophs, Mount Erebus, McMurdo Sound, microbial life
