Evolution of Deep-Sea Anglerfish Illuminated in New Study
December 17, 2024
A multi-institutional team of biologists has produced new insights into the evolution of anglerfish, deep-sea dwellers known for their extraordinary adaptations.
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Fish Experts Study Rare Deep-Sea Oarfish in the Lab
August 27, 2024
…washed to the ocean surface on Aug.10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly rare, and marks only the 20th oarfish documented to have washed up in California since 1901. A team of scientists were able to examine the rare short-crested oarfish to learn more about this unique organism.
A Pacific Footballfish Touches Down at Birch Aquarium
March 24, 2022
For a limited time, guests can see a Pacific Footballfish — a rare deep-sea specimen — on display in Oddities: Hidden Heroes of the Scripps Collections at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
Tasty and Pink, Sea Urchin Species May Be a Climate-Tolerant Food Source
January 31, 2018
…caught off the coast of Southern California—the primary urchin fishery in the U.S.—is vulnerable to increased water temperatures and ocean acidification.
The Pandemic Blenny, a New Fish Discovered by Scripps Scientist
February 5, 2021
Scripps scientist describes new species of fish, named after the COVID-19 pandemic
Richard Rosenblatt: Renowned Scripps Oceanography Ichthyologist
November 5, 2014
Richard H. Rosenblatt, a world-renowned ichthyologist and professor associated with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, since 1958, died at his home in San Diego, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2014, from natural causes. He was 83 years old.
Running Hot and Cold in the Deep Sea: Scientists Explore Rare Environment
March 6, 2012
Among the many intriguing aspects of the deep sea, Earth’s largest ecosystem, exist environments known as hydrothermal vent systems where hot water surges out from the seafloor. On the flipside the deep sea also features cold areas where methane rises from “seeps” on the ocean bottom.
DDT Pollutants Found in Deep Sea Fish off Los Angeles Coast
May 6, 2024
New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University (SDSU) finds deep-sea fish and sediments collected from near the Catalina Island offshore dump site are contaminated with numerous DDT-related chemicals.
Deep-Sea Biodiversity Impacted by Climate Change’s Triple Threat
April 27, 2016
A new study found that vulnerability of deep-sea biodiversity to climate change’s triple threat – rising water temperatures, and decreased oxygen, and pH levels – is not uniform across the world’s oceans.
New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica
January 19, 2023
A team of researchers led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of fish—a member of the eelpout family—that lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
