2004 projects
MBARI projects can be categorized into the following research themes.
- Benthic processes, midwater research, and upper ocean biogeochemistry are science-based projects.
- Monterey ocean observing systems (MOOS), new in situ instruments, and ROV and AUV enhancements are technology-based projects.
- Data management and information outreach ensure widespread access to MBARI research.
- Infrastructure support provides physical maintenance for MBARI assets.
The titles below are links to a brief summary of each 2004 project. For brief descriptions of research projects from previous years, see the links in the column at left. For details about accomplishments in past years, see the online versions of the MBARI Annual Report.
- Benthic processes
- Ocean chemistry of the greenhouse gases
- Benthic biology and ecology
- Geochemistry of oceanic crust
- Submarine volcanism
- Long-term broadband seismic observatory
- Continental margin processes
- Canyon dynamics
- Molecular ecology of marine and aquatic organisms
- Keck project: Linkages between seismic and microbial events
- Beyond climate: Low pH, high CO2 ocean
- Electromagnetism in the ocean
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Midwater research
- Midwater ecology
- Bioluminescence and molecular biology of zooplankton
- Deep-water salps in Monterey Bay
- Video archives investigation
- Unobtrusive observational techniques
- Upper ocean biogeochemistry
- Equatorial Pacific (EqPac) moorings
- Iron regulation of ocean ecosystems
- Southern Ocean iron enrichment experiment
- AUV CTD time series measurements
- Biogeochemical responses to climate variability
- Molecular microbial oceanography
- Observing complexity in the coastal ocean
- Observations of open ocean and coastal upwelling systems
- Probe array development
- Biogeochemical dynamics of upwelling systems
- Simulation of Coastal Ocean Physics and Ecosystems (SCOPE)
- Feasibility study of small-scale pH perturbation experiments in the upper ocean
- Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory in Elkhorn Slough (LOBO)
- Layered Organization of the Coastal Ocean (LOCO)
- MBARI ocean observing systems (MOOS)
- Monterey Ocean Observing System program (MOOS)
- SIAM - Software infrastructure and applications
- SSDS - Shore-side data system
- ATOC cable survey
- Tiburon cable laying toolsled
- AUV docking
- Communication interface for SIO benthic rover
- MOOS vertical profiler
- MOOS mooring and OEM cable
- CIMT - Center for Integrated Marine Technologies
- SENSORS: Ocean observing system instrument network infrastructure
- New in situ instruments
- ROV and AUV enhancements and upgrades
- Data management and information outreach
- Infrastructure support
- DMO divisional support