Exit Dinosaurs, Enter Fishes
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 26 June 2015
Scripps scientists found that ray-finned fishes became dominant after the mass extinction 66 million years ago. Fossil data shows their abundance soared post-dinosaurs, marking a major shift in ocean life.
Keywords: ray-finned fishes, mass extinction, K/Pg event, Scripps Oceanography, fish evolution, marine vertebrates, fossil teeth
Research Highlight: 'Age of Fishes' Began When Dinosaurs Went Away
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 6 July 2015
Scripps researchers found that ray-finned fishes rose to ocean dominance after the dinosaur-killing extinction 66 million years ago, aided by the disappearance of predators and competitors like marine reptiles and ammonites.
Keywords: ray-finned fishes, mass extinction, K/Pg event, marine dominance, fish evolution, Scripps Oceanography, fossil teeth
Research Highlight: Sea Currents and Wind Patterns in the Pacific Ocean Linked to Climate Change
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 July 2015
Climate change is altering Pacific and Indian Ocean currents, especially the Pacific western boundary currents, affecting regional monsoons and droughts in Southeast Asia, according to a new study led by Scripps Oceanography's Janet Sprintall.
Keywords: Pacific currents, climate change, Indonesian Throughflow, monsoons, Scripps Oceanography, ocean warming, boundary currents
