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Study Reveals Ocean Acidification’s Effects on Shrimp Biology

June 1, 2015

A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers reveals that more carbon dioxide in seawater could lead to more calcium in shrimp exoskeletons and a decrease in their transparency.

Founding Faculty Member and Expert on Underwater Sound Leonard Liebermann Dies at 100

February 10, 2016

Liebermann’s pioneering research on underwater sound made a significant contribution to submarine detection during World War II. His subsequent work at UC San Diego identified physical properties of sea water that can muffle sound and limit SONAR performance.

The History of Insects Living on the Open Ocean Tracks with the History of the Currents They Ride

September 8, 2021

UC San Diego researchers and colleagues examined the genetics of three ocean skater species across the eastern Pacific Ocean. The results of the study reveal that the skaters became specialized on different current systems, as those currents changed into their modern configurations.

Researchers Capture First Glimpse of Ruby Seadragons in the Wild

January 13, 2017

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Western Australian Museum capture on video the first-ever field sightings of the newly discovered third species of seadragon. As they observed two Ruby Seadragons on video for nearly 30 minutes, the scientists uncovered new details…

Did Volcanoes Provide the Spark of Life?

May 2, 2023

Scripps Oceanography researcher Jeffrey Bada proposes that volcanism could have produced the lightning bolts that charged life into existence.

Researchers Find an Unexpected Protein Function in Sea Urchin Embryo Development

November 18, 2015

…the role of a drug transporter in the early life stages of the sea urchin gut. The results could lead to new ways to target cancer drug resistance and to prevent birth defects.

New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica

March 7, 2024

Researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

NOAA Awards $2.5 Million to Scripps Researchers Working on Climate Solutions

September 12, 2023

Two projects led by researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been awarded nearly $2.5 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to probe the potential of climate change solutions.

New Study Finds That Parasites Can Drain Energy from Hosts Prior to Infection

October 26, 2020

A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has found that a species of brain-infecting parasite can disrupt the metabolism of its host—the California killifish—both before and after infection.

Study Shows Signs of Hope for Endangered Sea Turtles

January 17, 2017

Bones from dead turtles washed up on Mexican beaches indicate that Baja California is critical to the survival of endangered North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles, which travel some 7,500 miles from their nesting sites in Japan to their feeding grounds off the coast of Mexico.

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