Press Room
MBARI news releases and feature stories — grouped by research topic
Topic: Marine
Biology		 Marine
Geology		 Marine
Chemistry		  
Climate		  
Technology		 Physical
Oceanography

Marine Biology
New animal species and communities
Mar 6, 2007 A worm like no other
Dec 1, 2006 The undescribed species in our back yard
March, 2006 Discovery of the "Yeti Crab"
July 7, 2005 Deep-sea jelly uses glowing red lures to catch fish
July 29, 2004 Whale carcass yields bone-devouring worms
Dec 20, 2002 Whale falls—islands of abundance and diversity in the deep sea
Sept 3, 2003 Nurseries in the deep sea
Feb 3, 2004 New "bumpy" jelly found in deep sea
May 5, 2003 Big red jelly surprises scientists
Genetic analyses of marine organisms
Mar 20, 2006 Robotic DNA lab helps scientists study microscopic marine life on Earth and other planets
Feb 10, 2006 DNA from the deep (DNA analyses of marine microbial communities)
Sept 3, 2004 DNA analysis shows how some deep-sea microbes limit global warming
Oct 17, 2002 MBARI scientist uses genetics to study the evolution and distribution of hydrothermal vent animals
July 19, 2001 Scientists identify methane-consuming microbes from ocean depth
Feb 6, 2002 Genomic tools reveal new microbial phototrophs in the ocean
June 13, 2001 Scientists describe variation in oceanic bacterial photopigments that convert light into biochemical energy
Sept 14, 2000 Researchers discover new oceanic bacterial photopigment that converts light into biochemical energy
June 5, 2001 New instrument enables remote detection of toxic algae in real time
Jan 5, 2000 Molecular probes link sea lion deaths to toxic algal bloom
Other marine biology studies
Oct 3, 2007 Changes in the deep
July 24, 2007 Humboldt squid on the move
June 21, 2007 Antarctic Icebergs: hotspots of ocean life
July 10, 2006 Midgets and giants in the deep sea
May 25, 2006 Life on the line—Studying the environmental effects of a seafloor cable
Feb 23, 2006 First observations of an egg-brooding squid
Jan 26, 2006 Ocean expedition to explore ancient coral gardens
Jan 5, 2006 Tiny marine organisms reflect ocean warming
Dec 27, 2005 Diving beneath Antarctic icebergs
Dec 5, 2005 Immense algal blooms follow El Niño events (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
June 9, 2005 "Sinkers" provide missing piece in deep-sea puzzle
Apr 5, 2005 Canyons, currents, and algal blooms
Dec 3, 2004 Calamari on camera—sizing market squid by video

Marine Geology
Earthquakes and tsunamis
Aug 24, 2005 Seafloor seismometer records clear signals of big quake
Dec 8, 2003 Dating underwater landslides (Fall 2003 AGU meeting)
Dec 15, 2000 Researchers report on submarine landslide hazards off Santa Barbara, California
Submarine canyons
Dec 5, 2005 Deep-sea geologic fieldwork shows periodic flushing of Monterey Canyon sediments into the deep sea (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
Sept 30, 2005 Following the trail of sand in Monterey Canyon
Feb 17, 2005 Exploring submarine canyons and underwater landslides in Southern California
Methane, chemosynthetic biological communties, and hydrothermal vents
Feb 5, 2007 Methane bubbling through seafloor creates undersea hills
Dec 5, 2005 Geologists examine the role of methane in creating “pockmarks” and hills in the sea floor (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
Feb 10, 2005 When is a cold seep not a cold seep?
Dec 15 2003 Of pingos and pockmarks
(Sea-bottom methane in the Canadian Arctic)
Nov 9, 2004 Sampling fluids from Earth's crust
Dec 8, 2003 Rocks that grow overnight (Fall 2003 AGU meeting)
Seamounts and undersea volcanos
Dec 13, 2004 Ancient islands off Southern California
Dec 8, 2003 Explosive volcanism in the deep sea (Fall 2003 AGU meeting)
Apr 10, 2003 MBARI geologist describes close-up views of deep-sea ridges
May 8, 2002 Expedition to explore remarkable deep-sea mountain
Other marine geology
Feb 24, 2004 Hawaii's drowned coral reefs- victims of sudden climate change?

Marine Chemistry
Carbon dioxide in the ocean
Dec 20, 2005 MBARI Researchers contribute to international report on carbon dioxide.
Dec 5, 2005 Weighing the biological and social impacts of carbon dioxide disposal in the deep sea (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
Dec 5, 2005 Understanding the fate of carbon dioxide released in the deep sea (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
Feb 12, 2004 A CO2 enriched ocean: enormous blessing or future problem? (2004 AAAS meeting)
Feb 12, 2004 Bridging the gap: creating a hydrate laboratory on the ocean floor (2004 AAAS meeting)
Dec 6, 2002 Injecting carbon dioxide into the deep sea—
Field observations and experiments (Fall 2002 AGU meeting)
Dec 10, 2001 Seafloor laboratories yield new insights for deep-sea carbon sequestration research (Fall 2001 AGU meeting)
Oct 11, 2001 Researchers report on possible biological effects of deep-sea CO2 sequestration
Dec 15, 2000 Scientists study the effects of carbon dioxide sequestration on deep-sea animals
Aug 21, 2000 Recent results of deep-sea carbon dioxide sequestration experiments
May 6, 1999 Deep-sea disposal of fossil-fuel CO2: First ocean observations
Iron in the ocean
Apr 15, 2004 Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to climate change
Feb 12, 2004 The role of iron in regulating climate – what we don't understand about its ocean chemistry but need to know (2004 AAAS meeting)
Dec 6, 2002 Iron in the ocean—
Catalyst for phytoplankton growth and climate change
Aug 26, 2002 Research cruise investigates iron's role in the ocean
Apr 22, 1999 Scientists link iron in sediments to coastal production

Climate
June 21, 2007 Antarctic Icebergs: hotspots of ocean life
Jan 5, 2006 Tiny marine organisms reflect ocean warming
Feb 24, 2004 Hawaii's drowned coral reefs-victims of sudden climate change?
Apr 15, 2004 Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to climate change
Jan 9, 2003 From sardines to anchovies and back in 50 years—
Local fisheries part of bigger cycle affecting entire Pacific Ocean
Dec 9, 1999 El Niño's dramatic impact on ocean biology and carbon dioxide captured by unique monitoring system

Technology
Ocean observatories
July 3, 2007 Scaling a scientific Tower of Babel— Helping oceanographic instruments learn a common language
Apr 4, 2007 Cable laid for new deep-sea observatory
Jul 19, 2006 MBARI creates revolutionary deep-sea observatory 100 kilometers offshore of the Central California coast
Dec 5, 2005 Got metadata? MBARI engineers develop “cyberinfrastucture” for ocean observing systems (Fall 2005 AGU meeting)
Oct 10, 2005 MBARI and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution launch new mooring off Monterey Bay
Aug 16 2005 MARS ocean observatory update—Preparing the main science node
Sept 24, 2004 From a salt marsh to the deep sea—testing networked sensors
July 12, 2004 The Shepard Meander expedition—a search for missing carbon
June 11, 2004 New mooring helps marine biologists monitor ocean "weather"
Apr 30, 2004 The MOOS test mooring returns to Monterey Bay
Dec 20, 2002 Early winter storm tests mooring design
Dec 13, 2002 New MBARI mooring deployed in bay
Dec 6, 2002 Ocean observatories—Long-term measurements and cutting-edge science (Fall 2002 AGU meeting)
Dec 6, 2002 Drinking from a fire hose—Organizing and visualizing large data sets and video libraries (Fall 2002 AGU meeting)
Sept 23, 2002 Undersea data network planned for Monterey Bay
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
Aug 23, 2006 Schools of undersea robots give oceanographers new eyes and ears in the sea
Dec 5, 2005 New AUV allows high-resolution bathymetric mapping, side-scan imaging, and sub-bottom profiling in the deep ocean
May 4, 2005 MBARI AUV completes pioneering mission to map seafloor
Apr 5, 2005 Canyons, currents, and algal blooms
Feb 12, 2004 New technologies for exploring oceans (2004 AAAS meeting)
Aug 12, 2003 Oceanographers converge on Monterey Bay
(the Autonomous Ocean Sampling Network 2003 experiment)
Dec 6, 2002 Exploring an ice-bound world
Aug 2002 Underwater Robot Tested Beneath the Arctic Ice Sheet
(Autonomous underwater vehicle research in the Arctic Ocean)
Sensors and other technology
Mar 20, 2006 Robotic DNA lab helps scientists study microscopic marine life on Earth and other planets
Feb 28, 2006 NOAA and MBARI announce winners in competition to design an environmentally-friendly anchor
Dec 3, 2004 Calamari on camera—sizing market squid by video
Nov 9, 2004 Sampling fluids from Earth's crust
Mar 30, 2004 The laser raman spectrometer—
shedding new light on ocean geochemistry
Dec 8, 2003 Finding jellies in marine snow (Fall 2003 AGU meeting)
June 13, 2002 MBARI and Satlantic offer new in situ nutrient analyzer
Jan 7, 2002 Study shows deoxygenating ballast water can prevent invasive species and ship corrosion
June 5, 2001 New instrument enables remote detection of toxic algae in real time
Jan 5, 2000 Molecular probes link sea lion deaths to toxic algal bloom

Physical Oceanography
Apr 5, 2005 Canyons, currents, and algal blooms
Last updated: Apr. 08, 2008