Noticing some jelly-like, blue blobs on San Diego County's beaches lately? Those are none other than Velella velella, also known as "by-the-wind sailors" or.
By Brittany Hook / Scripps - UCSD / April 25, 2024 In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. Driven by a bloom of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra, this event brought nighttime displays of bioluminescence to beaches along the coast, from Baja California to Santa Barbara. While the bloom gained…
By Colleen O'Connor Disappointed in the Oscars? Unhappy your football team lost the Super Bowl. Or that your candidates lost in the primary. You are not alone. Americans are overwhelmingly unhappy. Why? Let me count the ways. Maybe count just the first among the heap of reasons. The majority of voters do not want what…