Fish Love Songs May Help Protect Them From Overfishing, Study Finds
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 13 June 2017
Scientists developed an acoustic method to estimate Gulf Corvina numbers by recording loud spawning calls, helping manage overfishing. The approach could apply to other sound-producing fish.
Keywords: Gulf Corvina, spawning, bioacoustics, overfishing, Mexico, fisheries management
Scripps Oceanography, INECC, and Sea Shepherd Study Elusive Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 July 2017
Scientists studying Guadalupe Island found unusually high numbers of elusive Cuvier’s beaked whales, possibly using it as a breeding site. Drone footage captured rare mother-calf behavior.
Keywords: Guadalupe Island, Cuvier’s beaked whale, breeding, drone footage, marine research
Statement from Scripps Oceanography Glaciologist on Larsen C Iceberg
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 12 July 2017
Glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker explains the massive Larsen C iceberg calving is likely part of Antarctica’s natural ice cycle, though other regions show alarming mass loss.
Keywords: Larsen C, iceberg calving, Antarctica, natural variability, ice shelf
