Author Archives: Ian Brunjes

Observing Bioluminescence at Scripps Pier

Observing Bioluminescence at Scripps Pier

Friday, November 08, 2024 - 12:00am

November 8th, 2024: This week under Scripps Pier, in La Jolla San Diego, ocean observers have been able to witness the beautiful blue bioluminescence of a plankton called Lingulodinium polyedra. From under the microscropic imaging instrumentation deployed at the end of this pier, we get another exciting look at this species! Our advanced instrumentation, called […]

Domoic Acid Alert: C-HARM & CDPH Dungeness Crab Advisory

Domoic Acid Alert: C-HARM & CDPH Dungeness Crab Advisory

Tuesday, November 05, 2024 - 12:00am

https://sccoos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cellular_domoic_2024-10-01_2024-10-31_daily_7.mp4 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued two sets of advisories against consuming Dungeness Crab in parts of Northern California due to risk of Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning from domoic acid (DA). CDPH conducts regular sampling and biomonitoring of shellfish for this toxin, and found high levels in significant portions of crabs caught […]